#9F83F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.5% 0.163 293), rgb(159, 131, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9F83F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F83F4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 131, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 84%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.163 293) |
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 #9F83F4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F83F4 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F83F4 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F83F4 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F83F4
oklch(68.5% 0.163 293)
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Step 500
500
#9267F9
oklch(63% 0.208 293)
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Step 600
600
#7E48E8
oklch(55.5% 0.227 293)
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Step 700
700
#6B38CA
oklch(49.2% 0.21 293)
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Step 800
800
#5730A3
oklch(42.7% 0.174 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#9F83F4 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) | #5C97F8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6093F1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A99B0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F83F4
#9F83F4
oklch(68.5% 0.163 293)
- #9BA300
#9BA300
oklch(68.6% 0.153 113.2)
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 #9F83F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #9F83F4 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.