#9183AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.06 301.1), rgb(145, 131, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9183AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9183AA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.06 301.1) |
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 #9183AA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9183AA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9183AA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9183AA text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9183AA
oklch(63.6% 0.06 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B94
oklch(55.7% 0.065 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#66597E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#544966
oklch(42.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#9183AA 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) | #7B89AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8990 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9183AA
#9183AA
oklch(63.6% 0.06 301.1)
- #859168
#859168
oklch(63.6% 0.06 121.4)
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 #9183AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #9183AA 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.