#9880FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.7% 0.175 290), rgb(152, 128, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9880FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9880FA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 128, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.175 290) |
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 #9880FA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9880FA | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9880FA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9880FA text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9880FA
oklch(67.7% 0.175 290)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7945F3
oklch(55.6% 0.242 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6734D4
oklch(49.2% 0.226 290)
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Step 800
800
#532DAB
oklch(42.6% 0.187 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#442B88
oklch(37.7% 0.147 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#9880FA 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) | #4F95FE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5190F7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D99B1 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9880FA
#9880FA
oklch(67.7% 0.175 290)
- #9E9E00
#9E9E00
oklch(67.7% 0.148 109.8)
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 #9880FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9880FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9880FA 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.