#974DA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.151 321.5), rgb(151, 77, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#974DA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 77, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.151 321.5) |
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 #974DA4 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974DA4 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974DA4 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #974DA4 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974DA4
oklch(54.5% 0.151 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#844190
oklch(49.2% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#974DA4 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) | #3F65A7 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995971 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974DA4
#974DA4
oklch(54.5% 0.151 321.5)
- #328528
#328528
oklch(54.6% 0.152 141.6)
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 #974DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #974DA4 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.