#974C92
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.4% 0.135 329.8), rgb(151, 76, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#974C92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974C92 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 76, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.135 329.8) |
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 #974C92 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974C92 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974C92 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #974C92 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974C92
oklch(53.4% 0.135 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#874382
oklch(49.2% 0.125 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E376A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 330)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#974C92 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) | #486194 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6C90 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5268 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974C92
#974C92
oklch(53.4% 0.135 329.8)
- #1D823F
#1D823F
oklch(53.5% 0.136 149.7)
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 #974C92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974C92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #974C92 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.