#9C83DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.132 295.4), rgb(156, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#9C83DD 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C83DD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.132 295.4) |
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 #9C83DD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C83DD | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C83DD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C83DD text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C83DD
oklch(67% 0.132 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9370E3
oklch(63.2% 0.168 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F55D1
oklch(55.7% 0.183 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B5
oklch(49.1% 0.171 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#573992
oklch(42.7% 0.141 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#9C83DD 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 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E93A5 | 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°).
- #9C83DD
#9C83DD
oklch(67% 0.132 295.4)
- #929E30
#929E30
oklch(66.9% 0.132 115.4)
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 #9C83DD, 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 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #9C83DD 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.