#9474E6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.166 294.2), rgb(148, 116, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9474E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9474E6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 116, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.166 294.2) |
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 #9474E6 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9474E6 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9474E6 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9474E6 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.13 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9474E6
oklch(64.1% 0.166 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D0
oklch(55.5% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6945B4
oklch(49% 0.168 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9474E6 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) | #4989EA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F86E3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808AA2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9474E6
#9474E6
oklch(64.1% 0.166 294.2)
- #8C9500
#8C9500
oklch(64.1% 0.144 114)
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 #9474E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9474E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9474E6 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.