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#9983AF Color

#9983AF is rgb(153, 131, 175) in RGB, hsl(270, 22%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 25%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9983AF
HEX#9983AF
RGBrgb(153, 131, 175)
HSLhsl(270, 22%, 60%)
HSVhsv(270, 25%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 25%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.069 307.3)
LABlab(58.00% 15.14 -20.16)
LCHlch(58.00% 25.21 306.90)

What #9983AF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9983AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.66Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 8.75Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.99Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 10.75African Violet#B284BEΔE 11.63Rhythm#777696ΔE 12.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9983AF Channel Values

How #9983AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 131 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 22% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 25% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9983AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9983AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9983AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9983AF
Complementary
#99AF83
Analogous
#8383AF
Analogous
#AF83AF
Triadic
#AF9983
Triadic
#83AF99
Split comp.
#AFAF83
Split comp.
#83AF83

Tints & Shades of #9983AF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A692B9
#B5A5C5
#C2B4CF
#D1C7DB
#DED7E5
#EDE9F1

Shades

#856AA0
#705889
#5C4870
#473857
#33283E
#1F1825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9983AF.

How #9983AF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9983AF
Protanopia#8787AF
Protanomaly#8F85AF
Deuteranopia#8B8BAF
Deuteranomaly#9188AF
Tritanopia#938A8A
Tritanomaly#96879A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #9983AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9983af: #9983AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9983AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9983af': '#9983AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.514, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_9983af">#9983AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9983AF"

More Purple Colors

#9983AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9983AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9983AF?

#9983AF is a light purple — rgb(153, 131, 175) in RGB and hsl(270, 22%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #9983AF?

#9983AF is rgb(153, 131, 175) — red 153, green 131, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9983AF?

#9983AF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 25%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9983AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9983AF scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9983AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9983AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 20.71, which is visibly different.

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