#9473BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.6% 0.113 304.1), rgb(148, 115, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9473BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9473BC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 115, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.113 304.1) |
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 #9473BC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9473BC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9473BC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9473BC text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9473BC
oklch(61.6% 0.113 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#835FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.123 304)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E95
oklch(49.1% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4079
oklch(42.6% 0.096 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#9473BC 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) | #6281BF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7F8F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9473BC
#9473BC
oklch(61.6% 0.113 304.1)
- #77903F
#77903F
oklch(61.6% 0.112 123.9)
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 #9473BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #9473BC 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.