#8980BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.088 290.6), rgb(137, 128, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#8980BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8980BB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.088 290.6) |
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 #8980BB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8980BB | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8980BB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8980BB text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.068 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8980BB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7369A7
oklch(55.6% 0.095 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#8980BB 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) | #7088BD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8A95 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8980BB
#8980BB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 290.6)
- #8C8E4D
#8C8E4D
oklch(63% 0.088 110.2)
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 #8980BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #8980BB 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.