#9147DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.22 302.1), rgb(145, 71, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9147DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 302°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9147DF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 71, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.22 302.1) |
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 #9147DF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9147DF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9147DF text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9147DF text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B486F2
oklch(70.8% 0.158 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A262ED
oklch(63.1% 0.203 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9147DF
oklch(56.7% 0.22 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7933BE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 302)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A48
oklch(27.2% 0.083 302.2)
#9147DF 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) | #006EE4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDC | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816A8E | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9147DF
#9147DF
oklch(56.7% 0.22 302.1)
- #698200
#698200
oklch(56.6% 0.138 122.1)
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 #9147DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9147DF.
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
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
Use #9147DF 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.