#975EA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.127 317.7), rgb(151, 94, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#975EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.127 317.7) |
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 #975EA9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975EA9 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975EA9 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975EA9 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A772B8
oklch(63.2% 0.117 317.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975EA9
oklch(57.4% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C488C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#653C72
oklch(42.8% 0.098 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#975EA9 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) | #5270AC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97687B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975EA9
#975EA9
oklch(57.4% 0.127 317.7)
- #50893A
#50893A
oklch(57.2% 0.127 137.8)
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 #975EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #975EA9 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.