#9883F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.8% 0.16 290.2), rgb(152, 131, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#9883F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9883F2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 131, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.16 290.2) |
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 #9883F2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9883F2 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9883F2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9883F2 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9883F2
oklch(67.8% 0.16 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AFA
oklch(63% 0.206 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#784CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.223 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#663CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5333A3
oklch(42.7% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442F82
oklch(37.8% 0.133 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#9883F2 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) | #5B95F6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D91EF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8199AF | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9883F2
#9883F2
oklch(67.8% 0.16 290.2)
- #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 #9883F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9883F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #9883F2 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.