#9983CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.113 296.5), rgb(153, 131, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#9983CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9983CF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.113 296.5) |
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 #9983CF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9983CF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9983CF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9983CF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A695D2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9983CF
oklch(66% 0.113 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#685199
oklch(49.2% 0.114 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#54437C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 296)
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Step 900
900
#463964
oklch(37.8% 0.073 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#9983CF 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) | #6F90D2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E909F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9983CF
#9983CF
oklch(66% 0.113 296.5)
- #8E9B44
#8E9B44
oklch(66% 0.113 116.7)
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 #9983CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #9983CF 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.