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#947DCF Color

#947DCF is rgb(148, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(257, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#947DCF
HEX#947DCF
RGBrgb(148, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(257, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(257, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.122 295.7)
LABlab(57.15% 22.53 -39.63)
LCHlch(57.15% 45.58 299.62)

What #947DCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #947DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 5.16Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 9.96Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 11.36Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 12.66Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.96Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 14.13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#947DCF Channel Values

How #947DCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 148 · G 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #947DCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #947DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #947DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #947DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#947DCF
Complementary
#B8CF7D
Analogous
#7D8ECF
Analogous
#BD7DCF
Triadic
#CF947D
Triadic
#7DCF94
Split comp.
#CFBD7D
Split comp.
#8ECF7D

Tints & Shades of #947DCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A38FD6
#AF9EDB
#BFB1E2
#CEC3E9
#DDD6F0
#EAE5F5

Shades

#785BC2
#6242B3
#503691
#3D2970
#2B1D4E
#1B1230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #947DCF.

How #947DCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#947DCF
Protanopia#8181CF
Protanomaly#8980CF
Deuteranopia#8585CF
Deuteranomaly#8B82CF
Tritanopia#878B8B
Tritanomaly#8C86AA
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #947DCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-947dcf: #947DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #947DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-947dcf': '#947DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_947dcf">#947DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#947DCF"

More Purple Colors

#947DCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#947DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #947DCF?

#947DCF is a light purple — rgb(148, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(257, 46%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #947DCF?

#947DCF is rgb(148, 125, 207) — red 148, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #947DCF?

#947DCF converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #947DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #947DCF scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #947DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #947DCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.

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