#9647D2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.4% 0.208 307), rgb(150, 71, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9647D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9647D2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 71, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.208 307) |
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 #9647D2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9647D2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9647D2 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9647D2 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EEE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9647D2
oklch(56.4% 0.208 307)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B4
oklch(49.2% 0.193 306.9)
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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)
#9647D2 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) | #006BD6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266FCF | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6587 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9647D2
#9647D2
oklch(56.4% 0.208 307)
- #5E8400
#5E8400
oklch(56.4% 0.146 127.1)
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 #9647D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9647D2.
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 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #9647D2 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.