#975ECD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.169 305.6), rgb(151, 94, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#975ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975ECD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.169 305.6) |
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 #975ECD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975ECD | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975ECD text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975ECD text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD3
oklch(63% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975ECD
oklch(59.3% 0.169 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7742A6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613787
oklch(42.7% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F316C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#975ECD 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) | #3877D1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B79CA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E738D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975ECD
#975ECD
oklch(59.3% 0.169 305.6)
- #698D00
#698D00
oklch(59.4% 0.15 125.6)
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 #975ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #975ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #975ECD 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.