#974EC0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.179 311.5), rgb(151, 78, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#974EC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 312°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.179 311.5) |
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 #974EC0 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974EC0 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974EC0 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974EC0 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA68D1
oklch(63.2% 0.164 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974EC0
oklch(56.2% 0.179 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#974EC0 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) | #266BC4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4570BD | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926380 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974EC0
#974EC0
oklch(56.2% 0.179 311.5)
- #528600
#528600
oklch(56.1% 0.154 131.4)
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 #974EC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974EC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
Use #974EC0 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.