#9476CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.128 299), rgb(148, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#9476CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9476CB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.128 299) |
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 #9476CB | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9476CB | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9476CB text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9476CB text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9476CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.129 299)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#9476CB 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) | #5F85CE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485C9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898597 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9476CB
#9476CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299)
- #81932D
#81932D
oklch(62.9% 0.127 118.9)
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 #9476CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9476CB 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.