#975FAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.131 315.5), rgb(151, 95, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#975FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975FAE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.131 315.5) |
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 #975FAE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975FAE | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975FAE text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975FAE text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A571BB
oklch(63% 0.122 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975FAE
oklch(57.8% 0.131 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B488F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#975FAE 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) | #5072B1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966A7E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975FAE
#975FAE
oklch(57.8% 0.131 315.5)
- #558A34
#558A34
oklch(57.7% 0.131 135.3)
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 #975FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #975FAE 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.