#974EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.16 317.5), rgb(151, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#974EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974EAE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.16 317.5) |
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 #974EAE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974EAE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974EAE text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #974EAE text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974EAE
oklch(55.2% 0.16 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#823F97
oklch(49.1% 0.15 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#974EAE 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) | #3968B1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965D76 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974EAE
#974EAE
oklch(55.2% 0.16 317.5)
- #3D8613
#3D8613
oklch(55.2% 0.16 137.4)
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 #974EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #974EAE 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.