#9D83AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.071 311.2), rgb(157, 131, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9D83AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D83AF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.071 311.2) |
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 #9D83AF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D83AF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D83AF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D83AF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.055 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D83AF
oklch(64.9% 0.071 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#826695
oklch(55.6% 0.078 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E557F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 311)
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Step 800
800
#594667
oklch(42.7% 0.058 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B54
oklch(37.9% 0.046 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#9D83AF 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) | #7C8BB1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8892 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D83AF
#9D83AF
oklch(64.9% 0.071 311.2)
- #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 #9D83AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #9D83AF 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.