#9C83AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.8% 0.069 310.8), rgb(156, 131, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9C83AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C83AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 131, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.069 310.8) |
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 #9C83AE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C83AE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C83AE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C83AE text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BA
oklch(70.8% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C83AE
oklch(64.8% 0.069 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#816794
oklch(55.6% 0.074 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D557E
oklch(49% 0.07 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#9C83AE 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) | #7C8BB0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8892 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C83AE
#9C83AE
oklch(64.8% 0.069 310.8)
- #80986B
#80986B
oklch(64.9% 0.07 130.9)
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 #9C83AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #9C83AE 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.