#9080F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.7% 0.167 287.3), rgb(144, 128, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#9080F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9080F4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.167 287.3) |
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 #9080F4 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9080F4 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9080F4 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9080F4 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9080F4
oklch(66.7% 0.167 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#715AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F49B9
oklch(49.1% 0.169 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D96
oklch(42.7% 0.14 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#9080F4 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) | #5293F8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518DF1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7398AE | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9080F4
#9080F4
oklch(66.7% 0.167 287.3)
- #9F9900
#9F9900
oklch(66.6% 0.143 106.9)
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 #9080F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9080F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #9080F4 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.