#9883FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.3% 0.173 288.9), rgb(152, 131, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9883FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9883FC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 131, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.173 288.9) |
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 #9883FC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9883FC | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9883FC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9883FC text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9883FC
oklch(68.3% 0.173 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7747F3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6536D4
oklch(49.2% 0.224 289)
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Step 800
800
#522FAB
oklch(42.8% 0.185 289)
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Step 900
900
#432C87
oklch(37.7% 0.144 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#9883FC 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) | #5397FF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5492F9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9CB4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9883FC
#9883FC
oklch(68.3% 0.173 288.9)
- #A1A000
#A1A000
oklch(68.4% 0.149 109.3)
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 #9883FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #9883FC 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.