#9478FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.3% 0.193 289.6), rgb(148, 120, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#9478FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9478FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 120, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.193 289.6) |
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 #9478FF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9478FF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9478FF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9478FF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9478FF
oklch(66.3% 0.193 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7651E2
oklch(55.5% 0.209 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#43317E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#9478FF 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) | #3790FF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A8BFC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7595B0 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9478FF
#9478FF
oklch(66.3% 0.193 289.6)
- #9A9A00
#9A9A00
oklch(66.4% 0.145 109.8)
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 #9478FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9478FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9478FF 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.