#9981BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.089 303), rgb(153, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9981BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9981BB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.089 303) |
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 #9981BB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9981BB | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9981BB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9981BB text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#A996C5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9981BB
oklch(64.7% 0.089 303)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A2
oklch(55.7% 0.096 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538A
oklch(49% 0.09 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#574470
oklch(42.6% 0.074 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#9981BB 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) | #758BBD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CB9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948A96 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9981BB
#9981BB
oklch(64.7% 0.089 303)
- #849759
#849759
oklch(64.6% 0.088 122.8)
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 #9981BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9981BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #9981BB 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.