#974BA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.151 323.3), rgb(151, 75, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#974BA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 75, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.151 323.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #974BA0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974BA0 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974BA0 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #974BA0 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C189C8
oklch(70.7% 0.109 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974BA0
oklch(54% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3573
oklch(42.6% 0.116 323)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#974BA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F63A3 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566C9E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99566E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974BA0
#974BA0
oklch(54% 0.151 323.3)
- #2A842B
#2A842B
oklch(54.1% 0.151 143.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #974BA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974BA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
Use #974BA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.