#975EB5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.141 313), rgb(151, 94, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#975EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.141 313) |
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 #975EB5 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975EB5 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975EB5 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975EB5 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 313)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975EB5
oklch(58% 0.141 313)
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Step 700
700
#7A4795
oklch(49.1% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#633A79
oklch(42.6% 0.11 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#975EB5 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) | #4B72B8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B77B3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946B81 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975EB5
#975EB5
oklch(58% 0.141 313)
- #578B27
#578B27
oklch(57.9% 0.141 133.1)
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 #975EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #975EB5 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.