#9647D1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.207 307.3), rgb(150, 71, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9647D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 307°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9647D1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 71, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.207 307.3) |
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 #9647D1 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9647D1 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9647D1 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9647D1 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985E8
oklch(70.6% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A863E1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9647D1
oklch(56.3% 0.207 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B3
oklch(49.1% 0.192 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#9647D1 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) | #006BD5 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286FCE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6586 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9647D1
#9647D1
oklch(56.3% 0.207 307.3)
- #5D8400
#5D8400
oklch(56.3% 0.146 127.5)
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 #9647D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9647D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #9647D1 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.