#975CD7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.184 303.4), rgb(151, 92, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#975CD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 92, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.184 303.4) |
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 #975CD7 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975CD7 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975CD7 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975CD7 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B388E9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#975CD7
oklch(59.7% 0.184 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#783AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.186 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#623192
oklch(42.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#975CD7 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) | #2778DB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4079D4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7491 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975CD7
#975CD7
oklch(59.7% 0.184 303.4)
- #6E8C00
#6E8C00
oklch(59.5% 0.147 123.4)
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 #975CD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #975CD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #975CD7 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.