#975DDC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.1% 0.188 302.1), rgb(151, 93, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#975DDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975DDC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 93, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.188 302.1) |
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 #975DDC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #975DDC | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975DDC text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975DDC text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B288EC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#975DDC
oklch(60.1% 0.188 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7739B8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#613095
oklch(42.7% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#975DDC 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) | #2279E0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7AD9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7794 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975DDC
#975DDC
oklch(60.1% 0.188 302.1)
- #728D00
#728D00
oklch(60.1% 0.146 122.1)
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 #975DDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #975DDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #975DDC 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.