#9D80ED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.158 294), rgb(157, 128, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9D80ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D80ED |
| RGB | rgb(157, 128, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.158 294) |
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 #9D80ED | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D80ED | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D80ED text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D80ED text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 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
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FB
oklch(81% 0.099 293.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D80ED
oklch(67.4% 0.158 294)
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Step 500
500
#9368F5
oklch(63% 0.202 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F4AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.204 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#9D80ED 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) | #5B93F1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090EA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A95AB | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D80ED
#9D80ED
oklch(67.4% 0.158 294)
- #96A000
#96A000
oklch(67.5% 0.152 114.2)
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 #9D80ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D80ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9D80ED 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.