#9383FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.8% 0.171 287.1), rgb(147, 131, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9383FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9383FA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 131, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.171 287.1) |
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 #9383FA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9383FA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9383FA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9383FA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9383FA
oklch(67.8% 0.171 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#734AF3
oklch(55.7% 0.237 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#6139D4
oklch(49.2% 0.221 287)
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Step 800
800
#4F31AB
oklch(42.8% 0.183 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#402E87
oklch(37.7% 0.141 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#9383FA 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) | #5396FE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5290F7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759BB3 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9383FA
#9383FA
oklch(67.8% 0.171 287.1)
- #A39D00
#A39D00
oklch(67.9% 0.146 107)
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 #9383FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #9383FA 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.