#9472D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.143 298.5), rgb(148, 114, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9472D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9472D2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 114, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.143 298.5) |
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 #9472D2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9472D2 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9472D2 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9472D2 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DD
oklch(70.8% 0.112 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9472D2
oklch(62.6% 0.143 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A6
oklch(49.1% 0.145 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#9472D2 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) | #5584D5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C83D0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878398 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9472D2
#9472D2
oklch(62.6% 0.143 298.5)
- #80930C
#80930C
oklch(62.6% 0.144 118.6)
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 #9472D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #9472D2 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.