#9083D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.116 290.4), rgb(144, 131, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9083D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9083D2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 131, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.116 290.4) |
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 #9083D2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9083D2 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9083D2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9083D2 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9083D2
oklch(65.4% 0.116 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7464B7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#61539E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A67
oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#9083D2 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) | #6C8FD5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8CD0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8091A1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9083D2
#9083D2
oklch(65.4% 0.116 290.4)
- #949638
#949638
oklch(65.3% 0.116 110.4)
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 #9083D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9083D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #9083D2 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.