#9E80A2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.9% 0.061 322.4), rgb(158, 128, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9E80A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E80A2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.061 322.4) |
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 #9E80A2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E80A2 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E80A2 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E80A2 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B2
oklch(70.6% 0.047 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E80A2
oklch(63.9% 0.061 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#86668A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#715575
oklch(49% 0.061 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#9E80A2 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) | #7D88A3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F838C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E80A2
#9E80A2
oklch(63.9% 0.061 322.4)
- #779674
#779674
oklch(64% 0.061 142.6)
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 #9E80A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E80A2 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.