#974ED0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.196 307.1), rgb(151, 78, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#974ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.196 307.1) |
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 #974ED0 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974ED0 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974ED0 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974ED0 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A766DD
oklch(63.2% 0.18 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974ED0
oklch(57.2% 0.196 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C39AF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#974ED0 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) | #006FD4 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3572CD | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6888 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974ED0
#974ED0
oklch(57.2% 0.196 307.1)
- #608700
#608700
oklch(57.3% 0.148 127.2)
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 #974ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974ED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
Use #974ED0 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.