#974F8B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.5% 0.124 333.7), rgb(151, 79, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#974F8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974F8B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 79, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.124 333.7) |
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 #974F8B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974F8B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974F8B text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #974F8B text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.114 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974F8B
oklch(53.5% 0.124 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#87457C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#593252
oklch(37.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#974F8B 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) | #4E628D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D89 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5366 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974F8B
#974F8B
oklch(53.5% 0.124 333.7)
- #1E814A
#1E814A
oklch(53.4% 0.123 153.7)
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 #974F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #974F8B 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.