#9983AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.064 309.5), rgb(153, 131, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9983AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9983AB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.064 309.5) |
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 #9983AB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9983AB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9983AB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9983AB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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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)
#9983AB
oklch(64.4% 0.064 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6892
oklch(55.5% 0.069 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C577C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 310)
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Step 800
800
#584765
oklch(42.7% 0.053 310)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#9983AB 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) | #7D8AAD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978891 | 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°).
- #9983AB
#9983AB
oklch(64.4% 0.064 309.5)
- #81956C
#81956C
oklch(64.3% 0.063 129.2)
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 #9983AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #9983AB 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.