#8980FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.8% 0.182 283.5), rgb(137, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#8980FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8980FF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.182 283.5) |
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 #8980FF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8980FF | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8980FF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8980FF text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9693F6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8980FF
oklch(66.8% 0.182 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A59E1
oklch(55.7% 0.199 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5948C3
oklch(49.2% 0.184 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#483C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C357D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#8980FF 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) | #4694FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F8CFC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619BB4 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8980FF
#8980FF
oklch(66.8% 0.182 283.5)
- #A49700
#A49700
oklch(66.7% 0.14 103.4)
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 #8980FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8980FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #8980FF 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.