#974ED6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.203 305.6), rgb(151, 78, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#974ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.203 305.6) |
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 #974ED6 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974ED6 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974ED6 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974ED6 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B787E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A565E1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974ED6
oklch(57.6% 0.203 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B3
oklch(49% 0.189 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#642F91
oklch(42.6% 0.156 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#974ED6 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) | #0070DA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D72D3 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6B8B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974ED6
#974ED6
oklch(57.6% 0.203 305.6)
- #648700
#648700
oklch(57.5% 0.146 125.7)
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 #974ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #974ED6 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.