#9583ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.2% 0.153 289.4), rgb(149, 131, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9583ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9583ED |
| RGB | rgb(149, 131, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.153 289.4) |
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 #9583ED | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9583ED | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9583ED text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9583ED text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FB
oklch(81% 0.095 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9583ED
oklch(67.2% 0.153 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7650E4
oklch(55.5% 0.213 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#643FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.199 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#42307F
oklch(37.6% 0.128 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#9583ED 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) | #5E94F1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E98AD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9583ED
#9583ED
oklch(67.2% 0.153 289.4)
- #9D9C00
#9D9C00
oklch(67.1% 0.146 109.3)
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 #9583ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9583ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9583ED 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.