#9474F7
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.2% 0.188 291.6), rgb(148, 116, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9474F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9474F7 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 116, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.188 291.6) |
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 #9474F7 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9474F7 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9474F7 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9474F7 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9474F7
oklch(65.2% 0.188 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6740C1
oklch(49.1% 0.191 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9474F7 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) | #378CFB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D88F4 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798FAB | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9474F7
#9474F7
oklch(65.2% 0.188 291.6)
- #939700
#939700
oklch(65.1% 0.144 111.7)
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 #9474F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9474F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9474F7 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.