#9783DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.132 292.7), rgb(151, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9783DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9783DD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.132 292.7) |
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 #9783DD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9783DD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783DD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783DD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A294DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9783DD
oklch(66.5% 0.132 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7860BF
oklch(55.7% 0.143 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.132 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#9783DD 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) | #6892E0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8793A5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9783DD
#9783DD
oklch(66.5% 0.132 292.7)
- #959C2B
#959C2B
oklch(66.6% 0.132 113)
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 #9783DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9783DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9783DD 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.