#8980EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.7% 0.157 285), rgb(137, 128, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8980EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8980EC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.157 285) |
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 #8980EC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8980EC | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8980EC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8980EC text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8980EC
oklch(65.7% 0.157 285)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.171 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.158 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4093
oklch(42.8% 0.132 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#8980EC 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) | #5691F0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538AEA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B96AB | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8980EC
#8980EC
oklch(65.7% 0.157 285)
- #9E9500
#9E9500
oklch(65.7% 0.14 105.3)
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 #8980EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8980EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #8980EC 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.