#9474CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.13 299.8), rgb(148, 116, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9474CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9474CA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 116, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.13 299.8) |
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 #9474CA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9474CA | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9474CA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9474CA text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9474CA
oklch(62.5% 0.13 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#815DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.141 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 300)
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Step 800
800
#593F81
oklch(42.8% 0.108 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#9474CA 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) | #5C84CD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6383C8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8395 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9474CA
#9474CA
oklch(62.5% 0.13 299.8)
- #7E932A
#7E932A
oklch(62.6% 0.13 120.2)
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 #9474CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9474CA 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.