#947BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.1 301), rgb(148, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#947BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947BBD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.1 301) |
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 #947BBD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947BBD | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947BBD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947BBD text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.1 301)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5291
oklch(49.2% 0.101 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#947BBD 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) | #6C86C0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8593 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947BBD
#947BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.1 301)
- #81934A
#81934A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 120.8)
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 #947BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #947BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #947BBD 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.