#9880E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.15 292.6), rgb(152, 128, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#9880E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9880E7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 128, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.15 292.6) |
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 #9880E7 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9880E7 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9880E7 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9880E7 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9880E7
oklch(66.6% 0.15 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#795CC9
oklch(55.8% 0.163 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#664BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.15 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#9880E7 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) | #5E91EB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8594A8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9880E7
#9880E7
oklch(66.6% 0.15 292.6)
- #969C00
#969C00
oklch(66.5% 0.148 112.5)
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 #9880E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9880E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9880E7 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.