#974C71
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52% 0.11 350.7), rgb(151, 76, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#974C71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974C71 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 76, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.11 350.7) |
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 #974C71 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974C71 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974C71 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #974C71 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D92
oklch(63.2% 0.109 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#A6547C
oklch(55.7% 0.118 351)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974C71
oklch(52% 0.11 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#733855
oklch(42.6% 0.091 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#974C71 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) | #545D72 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A6F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0495A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974C71
#974C71
oklch(52% 0.11 350.7)
- #007B61
#007B61
oklch(51.9% 0.101 171.3)
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 #974C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #974C71 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.