#9B83CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.113 297.8), rgb(155, 131, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9B83CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B83CF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 131, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.113 297.8) |
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 #9B83CF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B83CF | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B83CF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B83CF text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B83CF
oklch(66.2% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#695099
oklch(49.1% 0.115 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#55427C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463864
oklch(37.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#9B83CF 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) | #7090D2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91909F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B83CF
#9B83CF
oklch(66.2% 0.113 297.8)
- #8D9C46
#8D9C46
oklch(66.2% 0.113 117.8)
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 #9B83CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B83CF 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.