#9471BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.12 303.7), rgb(148, 113, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9471BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9471BF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 113, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.12 303.7) |
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 #9471BF | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9471BF | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9471BF text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9471BF text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 303.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9471BF
oklch(61.4% 0.12 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#845DB1
oklch(55.5% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#704D98
oklch(49.2% 0.121 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 304)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#9471BF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7E8F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9471BF
#9471BF
oklch(61.4% 0.12 303.7)
- #769037
#769037
oklch(61.4% 0.12 123.7)
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 #9471BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.008
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #9471BF 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.