#974BB9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.176 314), rgb(151, 75, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#974BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 75, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.176 314) |
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 #974BB9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974BB9 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974BB9 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #974BB9 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BD88D8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 313.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AC67CD
oklch(63% 0.162 313.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#974BB9
oklch(55.4% 0.176 314)
-
Step 700
700
#813CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.164 313.8)
-
Step 800
800
#693282
oklch(42.7% 0.136 313.8)
-
Step 900
900
#552D68
oklch(37.6% 0.106 313.7)
-
Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#974BB9 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) | #2968BC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476EB6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945E7B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974BB9
#974BB9
oklch(55.4% 0.176 314)
- #488500
#488500
oklch(55.3% 0.159 134)
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 #974BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #974BB9 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.