#947CDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.141 293.6), rgb(148, 124, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#947CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947CDC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 124, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.141 293.6) |
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 #947CDC | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947CDC | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947CDC text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947CDC text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947CDC
oklch(64.9% 0.141 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#795DC3
oklch(55.5% 0.153 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#664CA8
oklch(49% 0.142 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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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)
#947CDC 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) | #5D8CE0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838EA1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947CDC
#947CDC
oklch(64.9% 0.141 293.6)
- #8F9712
#8F9712
oklch(64.8% 0.141 113.5)
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 #947CDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #947CDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #947CDC 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.