#9E83BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.087 306.2), rgb(158, 131, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#9E83BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E83BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 131, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.087 306.2) |
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 #9E83BB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E83BB | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E83BB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E83BB text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E83BB
oklch(65.5% 0.087 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#81649F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5388
oklch(49.1% 0.088 306)
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Step 800
800
#59446E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#493A59
oklch(37.8% 0.055 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#9E83BB 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) | #788DBD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8B97 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E83BB
#9E83BB
oklch(65.5% 0.087 306.2)
- #839B5F
#839B5F
oklch(65.6% 0.088 126.5)
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 #9E83BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E83BB 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.