#9047DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.215 302.8), rgb(144, 71, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9047DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9047DA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 71, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.215 302.8) |
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 #9047DA | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9047DA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9047DA text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9047DA text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B486EF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A263EA
oklch(63% 0.198 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9047DA
oklch(56.3% 0.215 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7935BB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#622D97
oklch(42.6% 0.165 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#9047DA 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) | #006CDE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD7 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81698B | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9047DA
#9047DA
oklch(56.3% 0.215 302.8)
- #678100
#678100
oklch(56.2% 0.137 122.6)
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 #9047DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #9047DA 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.