#9183E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.138 288.8), rgb(145, 131, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9183E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9183E2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 131, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.138 288.8) |
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 #9183E2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9183E2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9183E2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9183E2 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9183E2
oklch(66.3% 0.138 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7260C5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#604FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E418A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#9183E2 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) | #6492E6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638DE0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C95A8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9183E2
#9183E2
oklch(66.3% 0.138 288.8)
- #9B9915
#9B9915
oklch(66.3% 0.139 108.7)
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 #9183E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9183E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #9183E2 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.