#9783E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.145 291.2), rgb(151, 131, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9783E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9783E7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 291.2) |
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 #9783E7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9783E7 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783E7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783E7 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9783E7
oklch(67.1% 0.145 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EEF
oklch(63% 0.186 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7952DD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6641C0
oklch(49% 0.188 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#9783E7 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) | #6293EB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6490E5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8396AA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9783E7
#9783E7
oklch(67.1% 0.145 291.2)
- #9A9D0B
#9A9D0B
oklch(67.1% 0.145 111.1)
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 #9783E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9783E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #9783E7 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.