#975BB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.7% 0.151 312), rgb(151, 91, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#975BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.151 312) |
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 #975BB9 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975BB9 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975BB9 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975BB9 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC6
oklch(63% 0.14 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975BB9
oklch(57.7% 0.151 312)
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Step 700
700
#7B4499
oklch(49% 0.141 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#523264
oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#975BB9 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) | #4471BC | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936A81 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975BB9
#975BB9
oklch(57.7% 0.151 312)
- #568B17
#568B17
oklch(57.8% 0.151 132.1)
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 #975BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #975BB9 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.