#8980C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.7% 0.107 288.7), rgb(137, 128, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8980C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8980C8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.107 288.7) |
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 #8980C8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8980C8 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8980C8 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8980C8 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D2
oklch(70.6% 0.084 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8980C8
oklch(63.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7266B3
oklch(55.6% 0.117 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F559A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E467D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403B64
oklch(37.7% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#8980C8 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) | #6B8ACB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B87C6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8D9B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8980C8
#8980C8
oklch(63.7% 0.107 288.7)
- #91903C
#91903C
oklch(63.7% 0.107 108.4)
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 #8980C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8980C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8980C8 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.