#9547D7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.6% 0.213 305.4), rgb(149, 71, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9547D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9547D7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 71, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.213 305.4) |
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 #9547D7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9547D7 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9547D7 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9547D7 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B885EC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A662E6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9547D7
oklch(56.6% 0.213 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#652C94
oklch(42.6% 0.164 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#9547D7 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) | #006CDB | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #196FD4 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896789 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9547D7
#9547D7
oklch(56.6% 0.213 305.4)
- #628400
#628400
oklch(56.6% 0.143 125.6)
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 #9547D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9547D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9547D7 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.