#975FBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.15 309.7), rgb(151, 95, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#975FBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975FBE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 95, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.15 309.7) |
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 #975FBE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975FBE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #975FBE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #975FBE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A370C8
oklch(63.2% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975FBE
oklch(58.6% 0.15 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#975FBE 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) | #4675C1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5778BC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926F86 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975FBE
#975FBE
oklch(58.6% 0.15 309.7)
- #5E8D14
#5E8D14
oklch(58.8% 0.151 129.9)
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 #975FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #975FBE 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.