#9983AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.069 307.3), rgb(153, 131, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9983AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 307°. 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 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9983AF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.069 307.3) |
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 #9983AF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9983AF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9983AF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9983AF text on black | 6.22:1 | 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
#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
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#A998BB
oklch(70.6% 0.054 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9983AF
oklch(64.6% 0.069 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6896
oklch(55.7% 0.074 307)
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Step 700
700
#6B5680
oklch(49.1% 0.07 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#574668
oklch(42.6% 0.059 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#9983AF 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) | #7B8BB1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968992 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9983AF
#9983AF
oklch(64.6% 0.069 307.3)
- #829668
#829668
oklch(64.5% 0.069 127.3)
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 #9983AF, 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 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
Use #9983AF 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.