#9478EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.167 292.3), rgb(148, 120, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9478EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9478EB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 120, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.167 292.3) |
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 #9478EB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9478EB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9478EB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9478EB text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9478EB
oklch(65.1% 0.167 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7957D2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6646B6
oklch(49% 0.169 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443375
oklch(37.6% 0.109 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#9478EB 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) | #4C8CEF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5089E8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8FA6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9478EB
#9478EB
oklch(65.1% 0.167 292.3)
- #929700
#929700
oklch(65% 0.144 112.1)
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 #9478EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9478EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #9478EB 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.