#974EEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.225 301), rgb(151, 78, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#974EEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974EEB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.225 301) |
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 #974EEB | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974EEB | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974EEB text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974EEB text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B285F5
oklch(70.6% 0.163 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A161F0
oklch(63% 0.208 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974EEB
oklch(59.1% 0.225 301)
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Step 700
700
#7831C1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#974EEB 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) | #0075F0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E8 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857296 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974EEB
#974EEB
oklch(59.1% 0.225 301)
- #728900
#728900
oklch(59.1% 0.141 120.8)
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 #974EEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974EEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.077
Use #974EEB 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.