#9B83A2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.053 318.5), rgb(155, 131, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9B83A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B83A2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 131, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.053 318.5) |
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 #9B83A2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B83A2 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B83A2 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B83A2 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B83A2
oklch(64.2% 0.053 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#826989
oklch(55.6% 0.057 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A475F
oklch(42.7% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#9B83A2 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) | #8089A3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B868D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B83A2
#9B83A2
oklch(64.2% 0.053 318.5)
- #7D9576
#7D9576
oklch(64.2% 0.053 138.7)
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 #9B83A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B83A2 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.