#9477BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.107 302.5), rgb(148, 119, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9477BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9477BD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 119, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.107 302.5) |
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 #9477BD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9477BD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9477BD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9477BD text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CC
oklch(70.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9477BD
oklch(62.4% 0.107 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8161AB
oklch(55.6% 0.116 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5093
oklch(49.1% 0.108 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#594277
oklch(42.8% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#9477BD 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) | #6784C0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8291 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9477BD
#9477BD
oklch(62.4% 0.107 302.5)
- #7C9244
#7C9244
oklch(62.5% 0.108 122.6)
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 #9477BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #9477BD 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.