#9D80E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.144 295.9), rgb(157, 128, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9D80E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D80E2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.144 295.9) |
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 #9D80E2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D80E2 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D80E2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D80E2 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A792DF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D80E2
oklch(66.8% 0.144 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 296)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.145 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#9D80E2 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 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678FE0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E92A6 | 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°).
- #9D80E2
#9D80E2
oklch(66.8% 0.144 295.9)
- #919F1E
#919F1E
oklch(66.9% 0.144 116.1)
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 #9D80E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D80E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #9D80E2 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.