#9E83CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.107 301), rgb(158, 131, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9E83CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E83CA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 131, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.107 301) |
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 #9E83CA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E83CA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E83CA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E83CA text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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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
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E83CA
oklch(66.2% 0.107 301)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5094
oklch(49% 0.109 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#9E83CA 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) | #738FCD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788FC8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968E9D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E83CA
#9E83CA
oklch(66.2% 0.107 301)
- #899D4E
#899D4E
oklch(66.2% 0.108 121.1)
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 #9E83CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #9E83CA 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.