#9080BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.8% 0.093 295.5), rgb(144, 128, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9080BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9080BE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.093 295.5) |
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 #9080BE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9080BE | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9080BE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9080BE text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A498C9
oklch(70.7% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9080BE
oklch(63.8% 0.093 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7866A8
oklch(55.5% 0.102 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#655590
oklch(49.1% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#534675
oklch(42.8% 0.077 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#9080BE 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) | #718AC1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878A96 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9080BE
#9080BE
oklch(63.8% 0.093 295.5)
- #89934E
#89934E
oklch(63.9% 0.094 115.9)
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 #9080BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9080BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
Use #9080BE 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.