#975BF4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.5% 0.219 297.6), rgb(151, 91, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#975BF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.219 297.6) |
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 #975BF4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #975BF4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975BF4 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975BF4 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FC
oklch(70.6% 0.171 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#975BF4
oklch(61.5% 0.219 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#883FE9
oklch(55.6% 0.238 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#742FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A4
oklch(42.7% 0.184 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2882
oklch(37.6% 0.143 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#975BF4 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) | #007EF9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817D9F | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975BF4
#975BF4
oklch(61.5% 0.219 297.6)
- #7E8F00
#7E8F00
oklch(61.5% 0.143 117.8)
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 #975BF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #975BF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #975BF4 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.