#9682AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.9% 0.063 307.4), rgb(150, 130, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9682AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9682AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.063 307.4) |
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 #9682AA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9682AA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9682AA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9682AA text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9682AA
oklch(63.9% 0.063 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E6993
oklch(55.7% 0.068 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A577D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 307)
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Step 800
800
#574766
oklch(42.7% 0.054 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#9682AA 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 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938790 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9682AA
#9682AA
oklch(63.9% 0.063 307.4)
- #81936A
#81936A
oklch(63.8% 0.062 127.3)
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 #9682AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #9682AA 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.