#9980EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.157 292.3), rgb(153, 128, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#9980EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9980EC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.157 292.3) |
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 #9980EC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9980EC | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9980EC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9980EC text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9980EC
oklch(67% 0.157 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C4CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.217 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#693CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.201 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#9980EC 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) | #5B92F0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8FE9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8595AB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9980EC
#9980EC
oklch(67% 0.157 292.3)
- #989D00
#989D00
oklch(66.9% 0.148 112)
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 #9980EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9980EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9980EC 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.