#9E80BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.096 306.1), rgb(158, 128, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9E80BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E80BE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.096 306.1) |
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 #9E80BE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E80BE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E80BE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E80BE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C6
oklch(70.7% 0.075 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E80BE
oklch(65.1% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8362A3
oklch(55.6% 0.104 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E518C
oklch(49% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4372
oklch(42.8% 0.08 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A395C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#9E80BE 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) | #748BC0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998997 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E80BE
#9E80BE
oklch(65.1% 0.096 306.1)
- #819A58
#819A58
oklch(65.1% 0.095 125.9)
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 #9E80BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E80BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E80BE 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.