#9783E8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.147 291), rgb(151, 131, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9783E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9783E8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.147 291) |
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 #9783E8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9783E8 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783E8 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783E8 text on black | 6.72:1 | 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
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9783E8
oklch(67.1% 0.147 291)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EF0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 291)
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Step 600
600
#7952DE
oklch(55.6% 0.203 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6641C1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53379C
oklch(42.8% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#9783E8 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) | #6194EC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6390E6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8396AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9783E8
#9783E8
oklch(67.1% 0.147 291)
- #9A9D05
#9A9D05
oklch(67.1% 0.147 111.1)
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 #9783E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9783E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #9783E8 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.