#9947BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.189 313.4), rgb(153, 71, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9947BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9947BF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 71, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.189 313.4) |
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 #9947BF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9947BF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9947BF text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9947BF text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DC
oklch(70.8% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9947BF
oklch(55.5% 0.189 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8338A5
oklch(49.2% 0.175 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F86
oklch(42.6% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#562B6B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#9947BF 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) | #1668C3 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955D7D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9947BF
#9947BF
oklch(55.5% 0.189 313.4)
- #4A8500
#4A8500
oklch(55.4% 0.158 133.5)
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 #9947BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9947BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #9947BF 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.