#9F83EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.151 294.4), rgb(159, 131, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9F83EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 294°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F83EB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 131, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.151 294.4) |
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 #9F83EB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F83EB | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F83EB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F83EB text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F83EB
oklch(68% 0.151 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#946AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.193 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F4DDE
oklch(55.5% 0.209 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3DC1
oklch(49.2% 0.194 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#58339C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#9F83EB 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) | #6295EF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E96AC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F83EB
#9F83EB
oklch(68% 0.151 294.4)
- #97A20B
#97A20B
oklch(68% 0.151 114.6)
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 #9F83EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F83EB.
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 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #9F83EB 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.