#975EC8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.163 306.9), rgb(151, 94, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#975EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.163 306.9) |
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 #975EC8 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975EC8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975EC8 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975EC8 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975EC8
oklch(59.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#975EC8 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) | #3D76CC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F78C5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F718A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975EC8
#975EC8
oklch(59.1% 0.163 306.9)
- #658D00
#658D00
oklch(59.1% 0.152 127)
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 #975EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #975EC8 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.