#9583FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.2% 0.175 287.6), rgb(149, 131, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#9583FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9583FD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 131, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.175 287.6) |
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 #9583FD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9583FD | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9583FD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9583FD text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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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)
#9583FD
oklch(68.2% 0.175 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7447F5
oklch(55.5% 0.242 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6236D6
oklch(49.1% 0.226 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#502FAD
oklch(42.8% 0.187 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#412C89
oklch(37.7% 0.147 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#261B50
oklch(27% 0.093 288.1)
#9583FD 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) | #5297FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5191FA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779CB4 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9583FD
#9583FD
oklch(68.2% 0.175 287.6)
- #A39E00
#A39E00
oklch(68.1% 0.146 107.5)
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 #9583FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9583FD 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.