#975A9C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.12 324.3), rgb(151, 90, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#975A9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975A9C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 90, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.12 324.3) |
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 #975A9C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975A9C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975A9C text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975A9C text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AF
oklch(63.1% 0.112 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975A9C
oklch(56.1% 0.12 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4884
oklch(49% 0.112 324)
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Step 800
800
#683C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#543357
oklch(37.6% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#975A9C 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) | #536C9E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6174 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975A9C
#975A9C
oklch(56.1% 0.12 324.3)
- #438745
#438745
oklch(56.2% 0.12 144.3)
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 #975A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #975A9C 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.