#974EE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.22 302), rgb(151, 78, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#974EE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 302°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.22 302) |
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 #974EE6 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974EE6 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974EE6 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974EE6 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B386F2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A262ED
oklch(63.1% 0.203 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974EE6
oklch(58.8% 0.22 302)
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Step 700
700
#7933BE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 302)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#974EE6 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) | #0074EB | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E3 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877094 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974EE6
#974EE6
oklch(58.8% 0.22 302)
- #6F8900
#6F8900
oklch(58.8% 0.143 122)
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 #974EE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974EE6.
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 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #974EE6 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.