#9B83EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.9% 0.156 291.9), rgb(155, 131, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#9B83EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B83EF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 131, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.156 291.9) |
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 #9B83EF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B83EF | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B83EF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B83EF text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FB
oklch(80.8% 0.098 291.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B83EF
oklch(67.9% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F6AF6
oklch(63% 0.201 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B4DE4
oklch(55.6% 0.216 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#683CC6
oklch(49% 0.201 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#9B83EF 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) | #5E95F3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192EC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8698AE | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B83EF
#9B83EF
oklch(67.9% 0.156 291.9)
- #9BA000
#9BA000
oklch(67.9% 0.15 112)
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 #9B83EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B83EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B83EF 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.