#974DE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.224 301.5), rgb(151, 77, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#974DE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 302°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 77, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.224 301.5) |
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 #974DE9 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974DE9 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974DE9 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974DE9 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B385F4
oklch(70.6% 0.162 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A161EF
oklch(63% 0.207 301.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974DE9
oklch(58.8% 0.224 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7831C0
oklch(49% 0.209 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#622B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1948
oklch(26.9% 0.085 301.5)
#974DE9 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) | #0074EE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E6 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867195 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974DE9
#974DE9
oklch(58.8% 0.224 301.5)
- #708900
#708900
oklch(58.9% 0.142 121.6)
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 #974DE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974DE9.
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 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #974DE9 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.