#974EBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.173 313.4), rgb(151, 78, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#974EBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974EBA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.173 313.4) |
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 #974EBA | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974EBA | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974EBA text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974EBA text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974EBA
oklch(55.9% 0.173 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#803D9F
oklch(49% 0.161 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#683381
oklch(42.6% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#974EBA 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) | #2D6ABD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4970B7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94617D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974EBA
#974EBA
oklch(55.9% 0.173 313.4)
- #4B8600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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 #974EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.081
Use #974EBA 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.