#9383FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.1% 0.177 286.6), rgb(147, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9383FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9383FF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.177 286.6) |
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 #9383FF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9383FF | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9383FF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9383FF text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9383FF
oklch(68.1% 0.177 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7247F8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#6035D8
oklch(49% 0.229 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E2FAF
oklch(42.8% 0.19 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#402C8A
oklch(37.6% 0.148 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251B51
oklch(27% 0.094 286.7)
#9383FF 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) | #4F97FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D91FC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739DB5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9383FF
#9383FF
oklch(68.1% 0.177 286.6)
- #A49D00
#A49D00
oklch(68% 0.145 106.5)
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 #9383FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.008
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #9383FF 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.