#9E80CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.116 301.2), rgb(158, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9E80CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E80CD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.116 301.2) |
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 #9E80CD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E80CD | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E80CD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E80CD text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D0
oklch(70.6% 0.091 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E80CD
oklch(65.8% 0.116 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#815FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.127 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E98
oklch(49.1% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#58417B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#9E80CD 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) | #6D8ED0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968C9D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E80CD
#9E80CD
oklch(65.8% 0.116 301.2)
- #879C46
#879C46
oklch(65.8% 0.115 121.1)
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 #9E80CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #9E80CD 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.