#9475BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.108 303.8), rgb(148, 117, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9475BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9475BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 117, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.108 303.8) |
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 #9475BB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9475BB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9475BB text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9475BB text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CC
oklch(70.8% 0.084 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9475BB
oklch(62% 0.108 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8260AB
oklch(55.5% 0.118 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F93
oklch(49.1% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4177
oklch(42.7% 0.091 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#9475BB 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) | #6582BE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83B9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E808F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9475BB
#9475BB
oklch(62% 0.108 303.8)
- #799143
#799143
oklch(62% 0.108 123.7)
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 #9475BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #9475BB 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.