#974FCA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.188 308.6), rgb(151, 79, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#974FCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974FCA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 79, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.188 308.6) |
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 #974FCA | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974FCA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974FCA text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974FCA text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B988E1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A767D8
oklch(63.1% 0.173 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974FCA
oklch(57% 0.188 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#66328A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#974FCA 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) | #176ECE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D72C7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906785 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974FCA
#974FCA
oklch(57% 0.188 308.6)
- #5C8700
#5C8700
oklch(57% 0.15 128.5)
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 #974FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974FCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #974FCA 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.