#9F83DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.13 297.4), rgb(159, 131, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9F83DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F83DB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 131, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.13 297.4) |
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 #9F83DB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F83DB | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F83DB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F83DB text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F83DB
oklch(67.1% 0.13 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#966FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8154CD
oklch(55.5% 0.18 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B2
oklch(49.2% 0.167 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#593890
oklch(42.6% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493273
oklch(37.8% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#9F83DB 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) | #6B92DE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9392A5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F83DB
#9F83DB
oklch(67.1% 0.13 297.4)
- #90A037
#90A037
oklch(67.2% 0.13 117.4)
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 #9F83DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #9F83DB 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.