#9047B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.172 313.6), rgb(144, 71, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9047B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9047B2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 71, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.172 313.6) |
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 #9047B2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9047B2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9047B2 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9047B2 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9047B2
oklch(53.6% 0.172 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803D9F
oklch(49% 0.161 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3D
oklch(27.2% 0.065 313.5)
#9047B2 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) | #2463B5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4269AF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5A76 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9047B2
#9047B2
oklch(53.6% 0.172 313.6)
- #467F00
#467F00
oklch(53.6% 0.153 133.6)
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 #9047B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9047B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.081
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.082
Use #9047B2 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.