#9982BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.09 301.9), rgb(153, 130, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9982BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 302°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9982BD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.09 301.9) |
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 #9982BD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9982BD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9982BD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9982BD text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#A897C6
oklch(70.8% 0.07 301.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9982BD
oklch(65% 0.09 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A3
oklch(55.6% 0.097 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A548B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#574571
oklch(42.8% 0.074 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#9982BD 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) | #758CBF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938B97 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9982BD
#9982BD
oklch(65% 0.09 301.9)
- #869858
#869858
oklch(65% 0.09 121.8)
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 #9982BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9982BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9982BD 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.