#975EA2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.12 321), rgb(151, 94, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#975EA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.12 321) |
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 #975EA2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975EA2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975EA2 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975EA2 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#A872B2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 321.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975EA2
oklch(57% 0.12 321)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#663D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#975EA2 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) | #556FA4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6475A0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986678 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975EA2
#975EA2
oklch(57% 0.12 321)
- #4C8843
#4C8843
oklch(56.9% 0.119 141.2)
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 #975EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #975EA2 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.