#9783F3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.161 289.6), rgb(151, 131, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#9783F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9783F3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.161 289.6) |
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 #9783F3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9783F3 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783F3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9783F3 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9783F3
oklch(67.7% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFB
oklch(63% 0.207 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#774CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.224 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#653BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.209 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5233A5
oklch(42.8% 0.173 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#9783F3 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) | #5A96F7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B91F0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F99AF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9783F3
#9783F3
oklch(67.7% 0.161 289.6)
- #9E9E00
#9E9E00
oklch(67.7% 0.148 109.8)
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 #9783F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #9783F3 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.