#9477AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.7% 0.087 308.1), rgb(148, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9477AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9477AE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.087 308.1) |
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 #9477AE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9477AE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9477AE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9477AE text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9477AE
oklch(61.7% 0.087 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#83649E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5287
oklch(49.1% 0.089 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A446E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#9477AE 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) | #6D81B0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917F8B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9477AE
#9477AE
oklch(61.7% 0.087 308.1)
- #769055
#769055
oklch(61.8% 0.088 128.1)
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 #9477AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #9477AE 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.