#9982AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.064 310.6), rgb(153, 130, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9982AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9982AA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.064 310.6) |
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 #9982AA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9982AA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9982AA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9982AA text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B8
oklch(70.6% 0.05 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9982AA
oklch(64.2% 0.064 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#806892
oklch(55.6% 0.069 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C567C
oklch(49% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#584765
oklch(42.7% 0.053 310)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#9982AA 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) | #7C89AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978790 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9982AA
#9982AA
oklch(64.2% 0.064 310.6)
- #7F956C
#7F956C
oklch(64.2% 0.064 131)
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 #9982AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #9982AA 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.