#9D47DB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.8% 0.219 307.5), rgb(157, 71, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9D47DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D47DB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 71, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.219 307.5) |
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 #9D47DB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D47DB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D47DB text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D47DB text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB5FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D47DB
oklch(57.8% 0.219 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#802FB7
oklch(49% 0.204 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#682994
oklch(42.6% 0.169 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#552876
oklch(37.8% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#311845
oklch(26.8% 0.084 307.3)
#9D47DB 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) | #006FDF | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2373D8 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93678C | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D47DB
#9D47DB
oklch(57.8% 0.219 307.5)
- #608900
#608900
oklch(57.8% 0.15 127.7)
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 #9D47DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D47DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D47DB 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.