#947BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.14 294.3), rgb(148, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#947BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947BDA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.14 294.3) |
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 #947BDA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947BDA | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947BDA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947BDA text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947BDA
oklch(64.7% 0.14 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#947BDA 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848DA0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947BDA
#947BDA
oklch(64.7% 0.14 294.3)
- #8D9716
#8D9716
oklch(64.7% 0.14 114.5)
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 #947BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #947BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #947BDA 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.