#9447CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.9% 0.203 307.2), rgb(148, 71, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9447CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9447CE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 71, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.203 307.2) |
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 #9447CE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9447CE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9447CE text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9447CE text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.092 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A864DF
oklch(63.2% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9447CE
oklch(55.9% 0.203 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B1
oklch(49% 0.188 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#9447CE 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) | #006AD2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296ECB | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6484 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9447CE
#9447CE
oklch(55.9% 0.203 307.2)
- #5D8200
#5D8200
oklch(55.8% 0.144 126.9)
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 #9447CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #9447CE 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.