#975DC9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.166 306.8), rgb(151, 93, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#975DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 93, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.166 306.8) |
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 #975DC9 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975DC9 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975DC9 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975DC9 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975DC9
oklch(59% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7843A4
oklch(49.2% 0.154 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#613785
oklch(42.6% 0.129 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#975DC9 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) | #3A75CD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F718A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975DC9
#975DC9
oklch(59% 0.166 306.8)
- #658C00
#658C00
oklch(58.9% 0.151 126.7)
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 #975DC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #975DC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #975DC9 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.