#9047EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.232 299.4), rgb(144, 71, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9047EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9047EA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 71, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.232 299.4) |
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 #9047EA | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9047EA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9047EA text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9047EA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FB
oklch(81% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B185F8
oklch(70.7% 0.167 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F5
oklch(63.2% 0.213 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9047EA
oklch(57.4% 0.232 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7630C6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#9047EA 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) | #0070EF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6F94 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9047EA
#9047EA
oklch(57.4% 0.232 299.4)
- #708300
#708300
oklch(57.4% 0.135 119.4)
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 #9047EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9047EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.076
Use #9047EA 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.