In this paper, we investigate the scalar field dark energy (DE) models within the context of [Formula: see text] gravity. Scalar field models are known for their dynamic nature. Parameters in the dynamical equation of state are responsible for the acceleration of the cosmos in recent epochs. We determined that the power-law cosmology fits the OHD and Pantheon data nicely. Using the Bayesian analysis and likelihood function in conjunction with the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method, we examine the three sets of the model parameters [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] obtained by 57 points of the [Formula: see text] data, [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] 1048 points of the Pantheon data and [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] by using joint data ([Formula: see text]), respectively. We solved the modified Einstein’s field equations by taking the bulk-viscosity component [Formula: see text]. We also establish a correspondence between the [Formula: see text] gravity model and scalar field DE models such as quintessence, [Formula: see text]-essence, and DBI-essence. The nature of scalar fields and their corresponding potentials are being graphically analyzed. To check the validity of [Formula: see text] gravity model, we also analyze the behavior of energy conditions.