#9547C5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.194 310), rgb(149, 71, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9547C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9547C5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 71, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.194 310) |
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 #9547C5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9547C5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9547C5 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9547C5 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 310)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D8
oklch(63.1% 0.177 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9547C5
oklch(55.4% 0.194 310)
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Step 700
700
#8038AB
oklch(49.2% 0.18 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#682F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#542B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#9547C5 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) | #0068C9 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366DC2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6080 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9547C5
#9547C5
oklch(55.4% 0.194 310)
- #548300
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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 #9547C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #9547C5 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.