#9B83DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.132 294.9), rgb(155, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9B83DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B83DD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.132 294.9) |
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 #9B83DD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B83DD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B83DD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B83DD text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A594DA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B83DD
oklch(66.9% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#674EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.132 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28203E
oklch(26.8% 0.055 294.7)
#9B83DD 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) | #6992E0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D93A5 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B83DD
#9B83DD
oklch(66.9% 0.132 294.9)
- #939E2F
#939E2F
oklch(66.9% 0.133 114.9)
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 #9B83DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #9B83DD 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.