#9783B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.072 303.9), rgb(151, 131, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9783B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9783B2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.072 303.9) |
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 #9783B2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9783B2 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9783B2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9783B2 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#A898BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9783B2
oklch(64.5% 0.072 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6899
oklch(55.6% 0.078 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5683
oklch(49.1% 0.074 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#56476A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B56
oklch(37.6% 0.048 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#9783B2 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) | #7A8BB4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938A93 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9783B2
#9783B2
oklch(64.5% 0.072 303.9)
- #849564
#849564
oklch(64.4% 0.072 123.9)
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 #9783B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #9783B2 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.