#9780F1
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.1% 0.163 290.7), rgb(151, 128, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9780F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9780F1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 80%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.163 290.7) |
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 #9780F1 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9780F1 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9780F1 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9780F1 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9780F1
oklch(67.1% 0.163 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A4AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#673ACC
oklch(49.2% 0.21 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#5431A5
oklch(42.7% 0.175 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#442E83
oklch(37.8% 0.136 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#9780F1 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) | #5693F5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598FEE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8096AD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9780F1
#9780F1
oklch(67.1% 0.163 290.7)
- #9B9D00
#9B9D00
oklch(67.2% 0.147 110.7)
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 #9780F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9780F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9780F1 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.