#9983AC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.065 308.9), rgb(153, 131, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9983AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 309°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9983AC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.065 308.9) |
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 #9983AC | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9983AC | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9983AC text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9983AC text on black | 6.19:1 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 308)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B9
oklch(70.6% 0.051 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9983AC
oklch(64.4% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6893
oklch(55.6% 0.07 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C567D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#584766
oklch(42.8% 0.054 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#9983AC 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) | #7C8AAE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978891 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9983AC
#9983AC
oklch(64.4% 0.065 308.9)
- #81966B
#81966B
oklch(64.5% 0.066 129.3)
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 #9983AC, 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 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #9983AC 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.