#9947AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.173 318.7), rgb(153, 71, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9947AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9947AF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 71, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.173 318.7) |
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 #9947AF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9947AF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9947AF text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9947AF text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9947AF
oklch(54.5% 0.173 318.7)
-
Step 700
700
#863B9A
oklch(49.2% 0.161 318.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
-
Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
-
Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#9947AF 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) | #2E64B2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6DAC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995874 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9947AF
#9947AF
oklch(54.5% 0.173 318.7)
- #318600
#318600
oklch(54.6% 0.171 138.6)
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 #9947AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9947AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #9947AF 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.