#9683C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.094 297.6), rgb(150, 131, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9683C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9683C2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 131, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.094 297.6) |
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 #9683C2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9683C2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9683C2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9683C2 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A597C9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9683C2
oklch(65.1% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A65A8
oklch(55.5% 0.104 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#675490
oklch(49.1% 0.096 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#544575
oklch(42.7% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#9683C2 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) | #748DC5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CC0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8D9A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9683C2
#9683C2
oklch(65.1% 0.094 297.6)
- #8B9752
#8B9752
oklch(65.1% 0.094 117.2)
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 #9683C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9683C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9683C2 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.