#974EAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.156 319), rgb(151, 78, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#974EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974EAA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.156 319) |
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 #974EAA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974EAA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974EAA text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #974EAA text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DE
oklch(81% 0.07 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974EAA
oklch(54.9% 0.156 319)
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Step 700
700
#834094
oklch(49.2% 0.146 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3578
oklch(42.6% 0.121 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#974EAA 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) | #3C67AD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546EA8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975C75 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974EAA
#974EAA
oklch(54.9% 0.156 319)
- #39861E
#39861E
oklch(55.1% 0.156 139.1)
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 #974EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974EAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #974EAA 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.