#975BAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.138 316), rgb(151, 91, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#975BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975BAE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.138 316) |
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 #975BAE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975BAE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975BAE text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975BAE text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A770BD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 315.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975BAE
oklch(57.1% 0.138 316)
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Step 700
700
#7C4691
oklch(49% 0.129 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#975BAE 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) | #4B6FB1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96677C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975BAE
#975BAE
oklch(57.1% 0.138 316)
- #4F892E
#4F892E
oklch(57% 0.138 136.1)
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 #975BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #975BAE 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.