#975E9C
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.113 324), rgb(151, 94, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#975E9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975E9C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.113 324) |
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 #975E9C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975E9C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975E9C text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975E9C text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.083 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#A973AD
oklch(63.1% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975E9C
oklch(56.7% 0.113 324)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A82
oklch(49.1% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#663D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#533556
oklch(37.8% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#975E9C 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) | #586E9E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996576 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975E9C
#975E9C
oklch(56.7% 0.113 324)
- #49884A
#49884A
oklch(56.8% 0.113 144.2)
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 #975E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
Use #975E9C 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.