#9C80EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.2% 0.157 293.7), rgb(156, 128, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9C80EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C80EC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.157 293.7) |
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 #9C80EC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C80EC | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C80EC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C80EC text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C80EC
oklch(67.2% 0.157 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9369F4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F4BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.218 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B3AC5
oklch(49% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#57329F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#9C80EC 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) | #5C93F0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090E9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8995AB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C80EC
#9C80EC
oklch(67.2% 0.157 293.7)
- #969F00
#969F00
oklch(67.2% 0.151 113.8)
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 #9C80EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C80EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C80EC 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.