#974CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.158 319.6), rgb(151, 76, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#974CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.158 319.6) |
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 #974CA9 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974CA9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974CA9 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #974CA9 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C0
oklch(63% 0.146 319.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974CA9
oklch(54.6% 0.158 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#843F94
oklch(49.1% 0.148 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F61
oklch(37.8% 0.095 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#974CA9 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) | #3A66AC | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985A73 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974CA9
#974CA9
oklch(54.6% 0.158 319.6)
- #35851C
#35851C
oklch(54.6% 0.158 139.6)
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 #974CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #974CA9 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.