#9C80AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.1% 0.07 313.7), rgb(156, 128, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#9C80AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C80AB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 128, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.07 313.7) |
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 #9C80AB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C80AB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C80AB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C80AB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C80AB
oklch(64.1% 0.07 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F547D
oklch(49% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4566
oklch(42.7% 0.06 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#9C80AB 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) | #7A89AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B858F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C80AB
#9C80AB
oklch(64.1% 0.07 313.7)
- #7B966A
#7B966A
oklch(64% 0.07 133.7)
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 #9C80AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C80AB 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.