#9083FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.8% 0.175 285.6), rgb(144, 131, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9083FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9083FD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 131, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.175 285.6) |
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 #9083FD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9083FD | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9083FD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9083FD text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9083FD
oklch(67.8% 0.175 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#7049F7
oklch(55.6% 0.243 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E38D7
oklch(49.1% 0.225 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C30AE
oklch(42.6% 0.188 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F2D8A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#9083FD 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) | #5097FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D90FA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9CB4 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9083FD
#9083FD
oklch(67.8% 0.175 285.6)
- #A59C00
#A59C00
oklch(67.9% 0.144 105.5)
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 #9083FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9083FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.004
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9083FD 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.