#9B83BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.091 302.3), rgb(155, 131, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9B83BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B83BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 131, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.091 302.3) |
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 #9B83BF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B83BF | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B83BF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B83BF text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B83BF
oklch(65.4% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A3
oklch(55.5% 0.099 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#9B83BF 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) | #768DC1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958C99 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B83BF
#9B83BF
oklch(65.4% 0.091 302.3)
- #879A59
#879A59
oklch(65.6% 0.092 122.3)
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 #9B83BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B83BF 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.