#947DFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.183 288.7), rgb(148, 125, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#947DFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947DFD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 125, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.183 288.7) |
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 #947DFD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947DFD | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #947DFD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #947DFD text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#947DFD
oklch(67% 0.183 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7841FA
oklch(55.6% 0.254 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#652FDA
oklch(49% 0.237 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#522AB0
oklch(42.6% 0.196 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#432A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271A52
oklch(27.1% 0.097 288.9)
#947DFD 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) | #4593FF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468DFA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7698B1 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947DFD
#947DFD
oklch(67% 0.183 288.7)
- #9E9B00
#9E9B00
oklch(67% 0.145 108.4)
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 #947DFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #947DFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #947DFD 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.