#9883BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.086 300.9), rgb(152, 131, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9883BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9883BC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 131, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.086 300.9) |
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 #9883BC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9883BC | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9883BC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9883BC text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9883BC
oklch(65% 0.086 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A2
oklch(55.7% 0.094 301)
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Step 700
700
#69548A
oklch(49% 0.087 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#9883BC 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) | #778DBE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928C97 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9883BC
#9883BC
oklch(65% 0.086 300.9)
- #87985A
#87985A
oklch(65.1% 0.088 121.4)
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 #9883BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9883BC 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.