#947EFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.2% 0.182 288.5), rgb(148, 126, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#947EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947EFD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.182 288.5) |
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 #947EFD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947EFD | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #947EFD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #947EFD text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#947EFD
oklch(67.2% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7742FA
oklch(55.7% 0.253 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6531DA
oklch(49.2% 0.235 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#522BB0
oklch(42.7% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#432A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261A51
oklch(26.9% 0.096 288.2)
#947EFD 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) | #4794FF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488EFA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7698B2 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947EFD
#947EFD
oklch(67.2% 0.182 288.5)
- #9E9C00
#9E9C00
oklch(67.2% 0.146 108.8)
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 #947EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #947EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #947EFD 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.