#9783C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.103 296.8), rgb(151, 131, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9783C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9783C8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.103 296.8) |
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 #9783C8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9783C8 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9783C8 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9783C8 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9783C8
oklch(65.5% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AD
oklch(55.6% 0.112 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#675394
oklch(49.1% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#9783C8 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) | #728ECB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758DC6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8E9C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9783C8
#9783C8
oklch(65.5% 0.103 296.8)
- #8C994C
#8C994C
oklch(65.5% 0.103 117.2)
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 #9783C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9783C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9783C8 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.