#9D83CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.108 300.1), rgb(157, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9D83CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D83CB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.108 300.1) |
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 #9D83CB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D83CB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D83CB text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D83CB 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
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 300)
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Step 400
400
#A895CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D83CB
oklch(66.2% 0.108 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AD
oklch(55.6% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5195
oklch(49.2% 0.109 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#473861
oklch(37.6% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#9D83CB 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) | #728FCE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958F9E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D83CB
#9D83CB
oklch(66.2% 0.108 300.1)
- #8A9C4C
#8A9C4C
oklch(66.1% 0.108 119.9)
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 #9D83CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #9D83CB 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.