#9B80E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.143 294.9), rgb(155, 128, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#9B80E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B80E2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.143 294.9) |
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 #9B80E2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B80E2 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B80E2 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B80E2 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B80E2
oklch(66.6% 0.143 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553E89
oklch(42.7% 0.12 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#9B80E2 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) | #6291E6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B92A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B80E2
#9B80E2
oklch(66.6% 0.143 294.9)
- #929D1B
#929D1B
oklch(66.5% 0.143 114.8)
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 #9B80E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B80E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #9B80E2 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.