#974BB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.172 315.3), rgb(151, 75, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#974BB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 75, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.172 315.3) |
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 #974BB5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974BB5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974BB5 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #974BB5 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD68CA
oklch(63.1% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974BB5
oklch(55.2% 0.172 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#823D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562E66
oklch(37.8% 0.102 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#974BB5 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) | #2D67B8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6EB2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955D79 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974BB5
#974BB5
oklch(55.2% 0.172 315.3)
- #428500
#428500
oklch(55% 0.162 135.4)
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 #974BB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974BB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #974BB5 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.