#9B83DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.129 295.2), rgb(155, 131, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9B83DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B83DB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 131, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.129 295.2) |
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 #9B83DB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B83DB | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B83DB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B83DB text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B83DB
oklch(66.8% 0.129 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.141 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#684EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#544083
oklch(42.6% 0.109 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213E
oklch(27.2% 0.053 295.3)
#9B83DB 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) | #6A92DE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90D9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D93A4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B83DB
#9B83DB
oklch(66.8% 0.129 295.2)
- #929D33
#929D33
oklch(66.7% 0.129 115)
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 #9B83DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #9B83DB 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.