#9447EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.232 300.9), rgb(148, 71, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9447EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9447EA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 71, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.232 300.9) |
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 #9447EA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9447EA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9447EA text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9447EA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B384F7
oklch(70.6% 0.168 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A160F3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 300.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9447EA
oklch(57.9% 0.232 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#782EC4
oklch(49% 0.216 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#62299F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 301)
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Step 900
900
#4F287E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#9447EA 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) | #0071EF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816E94 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9447EA
#9447EA
oklch(57.9% 0.232 300.9)
- #6F8500
#6F8500
oklch(57.8% 0.138 120.6)
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 #9447EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9447EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.065
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
Use #9447EA 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.