#9747CF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.205 308.2), rgb(151, 71, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9747CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 308°. 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 (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9747CF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 71, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.205 308.2) |
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 #9747CF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9747CF | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9747CF text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9747CF 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
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A963DF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9747CF
oklch(56.3% 0.205 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B1
oklch(49.1% 0.19 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#672D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.158 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#9747CF 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) | #006BD3 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6FCC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6485 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9747CF
#9747CF
oklch(56.3% 0.205 308.2)
- #5B8400
#5B8400
oklch(56.2% 0.147 128.2)
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 #9747CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9747CF.
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 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #9747CF 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.