#9383EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.155 288.4), rgb(147, 131, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9383EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9383EE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 131, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.155 288.4) |
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 #9383EE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9383EE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9383EE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9383EE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9383EE
oklch(67.1% 0.155 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#886DF7
oklch(63% 0.198 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7450E6
oklch(55.5% 0.215 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#623FC8
oklch(49% 0.2 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5036A2
oklch(42.8% 0.165 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#413080
oklch(37.6% 0.129 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#9383EE 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) | #5C94F2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A98AD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9383EE
#9383EE
oklch(67.1% 0.155 288.4)
- #9E9B00
#9E9B00
oklch(67% 0.145 108.4)
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 #9383EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9383EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #9383EE 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.