#975BA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.133 318.1), rgb(151, 91, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#975BA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.133 318.1) |
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 #975BA9 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975BA9 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975BA9 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975BA9 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975BA9
oklch(56.9% 0.133 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D478D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#975BA9 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) | #4E6EAC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97667A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975BA9
#975BA9
oklch(56.9% 0.133 318.1)
- #4C8935
#4C8935
oklch(57% 0.134 138.1)
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 #975BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #975BA9 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.