#9983B6
A light, muted purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #9983B6
At its core, #9983B6 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 131, 182).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 28% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 265.9° hue, 25.9% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9983B6
RGB153, 131, 182
HSL265.9°, 25.9%, 61.4%
CMYK16%, 28%, 0%, 29%
HSV265.9°, 28.0%, 71.4%
LAB58.4, 18.6, -23.7
XYZ29.7, 26.4, 47.8
Decimal10060726
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.28:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9983B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #9983B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9983B6;
}