#9547CA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.199 308.7), rgb(149, 71, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9547CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9547CA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 71, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.199 308.7) |
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 #9547CA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9547CA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9547CA text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9547CA text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A964DC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9547CA
oklch(55.7% 0.199 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AE
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#672F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#9547CA 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) | #0069CE | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306EC7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6282 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9547CA
#9547CA
oklch(55.7% 0.199 308.7)
- #598300
#598300
oklch(55.8% 0.147 128.6)
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 #9547CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
Use #9547CA 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.