#974EA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.153 320.2), rgb(151, 78, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#974EA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.153 320.2) |
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 #974EA7 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974EA7 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974EA7 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #974EA7 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974EA7
oklch(54.8% 0.153 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#834192
oklch(49.2% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#974EA7 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) | #3E66AA | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556EA5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985B73 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974EA7
#974EA7
oklch(54.8% 0.153 320.2)
- #378524
#378524
oklch(54.7% 0.152 140.1)
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 #974EA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974EA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #974EA7 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.