#975AD6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.186 304), rgb(151, 90, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#975AD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 90, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.186 304) |
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 #975AD6 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975AD6 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975AD6 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975AD6 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADC
oklch(63% 0.171 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975AD6
oklch(59.3% 0.186 304)
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Step 700
700
#773EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#975AD6 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) | #2376DA | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E78D3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C738F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975AD6
#975AD6
oklch(59.3% 0.186 304)
- #6C8C00
#6C8C00
oklch(59.4% 0.148 124.2)
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 #975AD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #975AD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #975AD6 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.