#947DE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.5% 0.147 292.3), rgb(148, 125, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#947DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.147 292.3) |
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 #947DE2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947DE2 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947DE2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947DE2 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A393E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947DE2
oklch(65.5% 0.147 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#785CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#654BAC
oklch(49% 0.149 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#523E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443670
oklch(37.8% 0.096 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#947DE2 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) | #5B8EE6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8BE0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8190A5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947DE2
#947DE2
oklch(65.5% 0.147 292.3)
- #939800
#939800
oklch(65.4% 0.145 112.1)
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 #947DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #947DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #947DE2 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.