#974CE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.22 302.7), rgb(151, 76, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#974CE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 76, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.22 302.7) |
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 #974CE4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974CE4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974CE4 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974CE4 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B485F1
oklch(70.6% 0.159 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A362EC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974CE4
oklch(58.4% 0.22 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BE
oklch(49.2% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#50297A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#974CE4 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) | #0072E9 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886F92 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974CE4
#974CE4
oklch(58.4% 0.22 302.7)
- #6C8800
#6C8800
oklch(58.4% 0.143 122.9)
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 #974CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #974CE4 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.