#974F72
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.5% 0.105 350.8), rgb(151, 79, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#974F72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974F72 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.105 350.8) |
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 #974F72 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974F72 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974F72 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #974F72 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB5C4
oklch(81% 0.047 351.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C68DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 351.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B67091
oklch(63% 0.098 350.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#974F72
oklch(52.5% 0.105 350.8)
-
Step 700
700
#894868
oklch(49.1% 0.097 350.4)
-
Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
-
Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#974F72 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) | #575F73 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696B70 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04D5C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974F72
#974F72
oklch(52.5% 0.105 350.8)
- #007D62
#007D62
oklch(52.5% 0.103 170.8)
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 #974F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
Use #974F72 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.