#9883F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.157 290.4), rgb(152, 131, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#9883F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9883F0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 131, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.157 290.4) |
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 #9883F0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9883F0 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9883F0 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9883F0 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9883F0
oklch(67.7% 0.157 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#784DE6
oklch(55.5% 0.218 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#663DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.202 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5334A2
oklch(42.8% 0.168 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#9883F0 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) | #5C95F4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E91ED | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8198AE | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9883F0
#9883F0
oklch(67.7% 0.157 290.4)
- #9D9E00
#9D9E00
oklch(67.6% 0.148 110.2)
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 #9883F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9883F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #9883F0 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.