#9E80CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.118 300.7), rgb(158, 128, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9E80CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E80CF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.118 300.7) |
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 #9E80CF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E80CF | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E80CF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E80CF text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E80CF
oklch(65.9% 0.118 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#805FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E99
oklch(49% 0.119 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#58407C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#9E80CF 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) | #6D8ED2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728ECD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958D9E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E80CF
#9E80CF
oklch(65.9% 0.118 300.7)
- #889D43
#889D43
oklch(66% 0.119 120.7)
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 #9E80CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E80CF 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.