#9683CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.11 295), rgb(150, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9683CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9683CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.11 295) |
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 #9683CD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9683CD | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9683CD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9683CD text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9683CD
oklch(65.6% 0.11 295)
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Step 600
600
#7963B1
oklch(55.5% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#665298
oklch(49.1% 0.11 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#53437C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#9683CD 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) | #6F8FD0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728DCB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B909E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9683CD
#9683CD
oklch(65.6% 0.11 295)
- #8F9945
#8F9945
oklch(65.7% 0.109 115.1)
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 #9683CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9683CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9683CD 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.