#974EE0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.3% 0.214 303.3), rgb(151, 78, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#974EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.214 303.3) |
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 #974EE0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974EE0 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974EE0 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974EE0 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B586EE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A363E9
oklch(63.1% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974EE0
oklch(58.3% 0.214 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A35BA
oklch(49.2% 0.198 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502A78
oklch(37.6% 0.129 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#974EE0 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) | #0072E4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1874DD | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E90 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974EE0
#974EE0
oklch(58.3% 0.214 303.3)
- #6B8800
#6B8800
oklch(58.3% 0.144 123.3)
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 #974EE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974EE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #974EE0 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.