#9683EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.3% 0.152 290), rgb(150, 131, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9683EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9683EC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 131, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.152 290) |
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 #9683EC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9683EC | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9683EC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9683EC text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9683EC
oklch(67.3% 0.152 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF4
oklch(63% 0.194 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7750E3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 290)
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Step 700
700
#653FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.197 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#52369F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#9683EC 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) | #5F94F0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090EA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8097AC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9683EC
#9683EC
oklch(67.3% 0.152 290)
- #9C9D00
#9C9D00
oklch(67.3% 0.147 110.2)
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 #9683EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9683EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9683EC 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.