#975AC6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.167 308.1), rgb(151, 90, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#975AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 90, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.167 308.1) |
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 #975AC6 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975AC6 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975AC6 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975AC6 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975AC6
oklch(58.3% 0.167 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7942A3
oklch(49.1% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#633784
oklch(42.8% 0.128 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#975AC6 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) | #3873CA | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C76C3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906D87 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975AC6
#975AC6
oklch(58.3% 0.167 308.1)
- #608B00
#608B00
oklch(58.3% 0.153 128.2)
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 #975AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #975AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #975AC6 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.