#8980E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65% 0.142 286), rgb(137, 128, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#8980E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8980E1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.142 286) |
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 #8980E1 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8980E1 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8980E1 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8980E1 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8980E1
oklch(65% 0.142 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E61C8
oklch(55.6% 0.154 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B428C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#8980E1 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) | #5E8FE5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C89DF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7093A6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8980E1
#8980E1
oklch(65% 0.142 286)
- #9B9300
#9B9300
oklch(64.9% 0.138 105.8)
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 #8980E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8980E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8980E1 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.