#9477BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.109 302.2), rgb(148, 119, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9477BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9477BE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.109 302.2) |
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 #9477BE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9477BE | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9477BE text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9477BE text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#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
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9477BE
oklch(62.5% 0.109 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8161AC
oklch(55.7% 0.117 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5094
oklch(49.2% 0.109 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594278
oklch(42.8% 0.09 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#9477BE 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) | #6684C1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8292 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9477BE
#9477BE
oklch(62.5% 0.109 302.2)
- #7C9243
#7C9243
oklch(62.5% 0.109 122.5)
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 #9477BE, 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 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #9477BE 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.