What color is #9474FA?

#9474FA is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(148, 116, 250), and in HSL hsl(254, 93%, 72%).

Is #9474FA accessible as text?

On white, #9474FA has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #9474FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9474FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #9474FA?

#9474FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DBFA75. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9474FA below.

Is #9474FA good for buttons?

#9474FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9474FA — white text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9474FA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #9474FA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9474FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9474FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9474FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9474FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9474FA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9474FA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9474FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #B79EFF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9474FA Secondary #BBB5E4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9474FA Secondary #E86B6E Accent #F5944B Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #9474FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C075FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9474FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9474FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 116 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.3% 0.192 291.2);
  --color-50: #F4F0FE;
  --color-100: #E1D8FD;
  --color-200: #C2B1FC;
  --color-300: #987CF4;
  --color-400: #704CE6;
  --color-500: #4F29CC;
  --color-600: #42279B;
  --color-700: #33226D;
  --color-800: #251A47;
  --color-900: #18122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F0FE',
    100: '#E1D8FD',
    200: '#C2B1FC',
    300: '#987CF4',
    400: '#704CE6',
    500: '#4F29CC',
    600: '#42279B',
    700: '#33226D',
    800: '#251A47',
    900: '#18122B',
  },
}

$base: #9474FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F0FE;
$base-100: #E1D8FD;
$base-200: #C2B1FC;
$base-300: #987CF4;
$base-400: #704CE6;
$base-500: #4F29CC;
$base-600: #42279B;
$base-700: #33226D;
$base-800: #251A47;
$base-900: #18122B;
$base-hover: #5D2EF7;
$base-subtle: #E2DAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9474FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#987CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#704CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F29CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#251A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9474FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #9474FA

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