#975D9A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.113 325.2), rgb(151, 93, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#975D9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975D9A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 93, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.113 325.2) |
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 #975D9A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975D9A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975D9A text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975D9A text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AC
oklch(63.1% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975D9A
oklch(56.5% 0.113 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A81
oklch(49.1% 0.105 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#673D69
oklch(42.7% 0.087 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#975D9A 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) | #576D9C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667498 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6374 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975D9A
#975D9A
oklch(56.5% 0.113 325.2)
- #46874B
#46874B
oklch(56.5% 0.113 145.5)
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 #975D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
Use #975D9A 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.