#974FAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.159 317), rgb(151, 79, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#974FAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974FAF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 79, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.159 317) |
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 #974FAF | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974FAF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974FAF text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #974FAF text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974FAF
oklch(55.4% 0.159 317)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#974FAF 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) | #3968B2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965E77 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974FAF
#974FAF
oklch(55.4% 0.159 317)
- #3F8613
#3F8613
oklch(55.2% 0.159 137)
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 #974FAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974FAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #974FAF 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.