#9473EE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.178 293.1), rgb(148, 115, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9473EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9473EE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 115, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.178 293.1) |
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 #9473EE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9473EE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9473EE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9473EE text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9473EE
oklch(64.4% 0.178 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E47
oklch(27.2% 0.074 293.2)
#9473EE 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) | #3F8AF2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4686EB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8CA6 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9473EE
#9473EE
oklch(64.4% 0.178 293.1)
- #8F9600
#8F9600
oklch(64.5% 0.144 113.1)
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 #9473EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9473EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9473EE 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.