#974DCF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.1% 0.197 307.5), rgb(151, 77, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#974DCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974DCF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 77, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.197 307.5) |
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 #974DCF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974DCF | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974DCF text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974DCF text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A765DD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974DCF
oklch(57.1% 0.197 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D38AF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#532C71
oklch(37.8% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A42
oklch(26.9% 0.075 307.5)
#974DCF 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) | #006ED3 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3571CC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6787 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974DCF
#974DCF
oklch(57.1% 0.197 307.5)
- #5F8600
#5F8600
oklch(56.9% 0.147 127.3)
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 #974DCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974DCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #974DCF 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.