#9470DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.162 296.6), rgb(148, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9470DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9470DE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 296.6) |
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 #9470DE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9470DE | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9470DE text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9470DE text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9470DE
oklch(63% 0.162 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8056CC
oklch(55.7% 0.176 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#9470DE 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) | #4985E2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5183DB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83859D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9470DE
#9470DE
oklch(63% 0.162 296.6)
- #849300
#849300
oklch(62.9% 0.145 116.8)
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 #9470DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9470DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.005
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9470DE 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.