#974CB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.168 315.9), rgb(151, 76, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#974CB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 76, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.168 315.9) |
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 #974CB3 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974CB3 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974CB3 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #974CB3 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C8
oklch(63% 0.156 315.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974CB3
oklch(55.2% 0.168 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#823E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800
#6A347E
oklch(42.8% 0.129 316)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#974CB3 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) | #3167B6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6EB0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955D78 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974CB3
#974CB3
oklch(55.2% 0.168 315.9)
- #408600
#408600
oklch(55.2% 0.164 135.9)
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 #974CB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974CB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.082
Use #974CB3 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.