#974BC6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.19 310.1), rgb(151, 75, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#974BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 75, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.19 310.1) |
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 #974BC6 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974BC6 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974BC6 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974BC6 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D7
oklch(63.2% 0.174 310.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974BC6
oklch(56.2% 0.19 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F39A9
oklch(49% 0.177 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#673089
oklch(42.6% 0.147 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#974BC6 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) | #116BCA | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C70C3 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916382 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974BC6
#974BC6
oklch(56.2% 0.19 310.1)
- #568500
#568500
oklch(56.1% 0.151 130)
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 #974BC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974BC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #974BC6 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.