#947EDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.4% 0.141 292.6), rgb(148, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#947EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947EDE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.141 292.6) |
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 #947EDE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947EDE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947EDE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947EDE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A393DF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947EDE
oklch(65.4% 0.141 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.152 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#523F89
oklch(42.6% 0.119 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#947EDE 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) | #5F8EE2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628BDC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8390A3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947EDE
#947EDE
oklch(65.4% 0.141 292.6)
- #929814
#929814
oklch(65.3% 0.14 112.6)
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 #947EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #947EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #947EDE 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.