#9783D3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.118 294.4), rgb(151, 131, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#9783D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9783D3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.118 294.4) |
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 #9783D3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9783D3 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9783D3 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783D3 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A495D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9783D3
oklch(66% 0.118 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7962B6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#66519D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#53427F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#443866
oklch(37.6% 0.078 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#9783D3 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) | #6D90D6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708ED1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A91A1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9783D3
#9783D3
oklch(66% 0.118 294.4)
- #919A3D
#919A3D
oklch(66% 0.117 114.3)
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 #9783D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9783D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #9783D3 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.