#974C99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.8% 0.142 326.4), rgb(151, 76, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#974C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974C99 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 76, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.142 326.4) |
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 #974C99 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974C99 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974C99 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #974C99 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974C99
oklch(53.8% 0.142 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#864288
oklch(49.2% 0.132 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#974C99 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) | #44639C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C97 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B556B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974C99
#974C99
oklch(53.8% 0.142 326.4)
- #258337
#258337
oklch(53.8% 0.142 146.5)
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 #974C99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974C99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #974C99 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.