#9080FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.175 286.7), rgb(144, 128, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9080FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9080FA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.175 286.7) |
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 #9080FA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9080FA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9080FA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9080FA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9080FA
oklch(67% 0.175 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7248F6
oklch(55.6% 0.243 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#6037D7
oklch(49.1% 0.226 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E2FAD
oklch(42.6% 0.187 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#402D89
oklch(37.7% 0.145 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251C50
oklch(27.1% 0.091 286.5)
#9080FA 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) | #4D94FE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8EF7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7099B1 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9080FA
#9080FA
oklch(67% 0.175 286.7)
- #A19A00
#A19A00
oklch(67.1% 0.143 106.4)
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 #9080FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9080FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.007
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #9080FA 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.