#9D83E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.138 295.2), rgb(157, 131, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#9D83E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D83E1 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 131, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.138 295.2) |
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 #9D83E1 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D83E1 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D83E1 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D83E1 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D83E1
oklch(67.3% 0.138 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#936EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B8
oklch(49.1% 0.177 295)
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Step 800
800
#573795
oklch(42.6% 0.147 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#9D83E1 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) | #6793E5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B91DF | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E94A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D83E1
#9D83E1
oklch(67.3% 0.138 295.2)
- #949F29
#949F29
oklch(67.2% 0.137 114.8)
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 #9D83E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D83E1 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.