#974DDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.208 304.8), rgb(151, 77, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#974DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974DDA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 77, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.208 304.8) |
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 #974DDA | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974DDA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974DDA text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974DDA text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686EB
oklch(70.6% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A564E5
oklch(63.2% 0.192 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974DDA
oklch(57.8% 0.208 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B36B6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#974DDA 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) | #0070DE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2472D7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6B8D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974DDA
#974DDA
oklch(57.8% 0.208 304.8)
- #678700
#678700
oklch(57.8% 0.144 124.6)
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 #974DDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974DDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #974DDA 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.