#9E83AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.8% 0.065 315.4), rgb(158, 131, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9E83AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E83AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.065 315.4) |
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 #9E83AA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E83AA | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E83AA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E83AA text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCF
oklch(81% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B7
oklch(70.6% 0.052 315.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E83AA
oklch(64.8% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#836790
oklch(55.6% 0.07 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F557A
oklch(49% 0.066 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#9E83AA 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) | #7E8BAC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8790 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E83AA
#9E83AA
oklch(64.8% 0.065 315.4)
- #7E9870
#7E9870
oklch(64.9% 0.065 134.8)
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 #9E83AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E83AA 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.