#9F83EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.15 294.6), rgb(159, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#9F83EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F83EA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.15 294.6) |
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 #9F83EA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F83EA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F83EA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F83EA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F83EA
oklch(67.9% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#946BEF
oklch(63.2% 0.191 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F4EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.193 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58349B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#9F83EA 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) | #6295EE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6792E7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E96AB | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F83EA
#9F83EA
oklch(67.9% 0.15 294.6)
- #97A211
#97A211
oklch(68% 0.15 114.6)
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 #9F83EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F83EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #9F83EA 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.