#9E80EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.6% 0.161 294.1), rgb(158, 128, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#9E80EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E80EF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.161 294.1) |
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 #9E80EF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E80EF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E80EF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E80EF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E80EF
oklch(67.6% 0.161 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9467F7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#8049E5
oklch(55.6% 0.222 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C7
oklch(49.1% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5830A1
oklch(42.7% 0.172 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#482D80
oklch(37.8% 0.133 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#9E80EF 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) | #5A94F3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F91EC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B95AC | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E80EF
#9E80EF
oklch(67.6% 0.161 294.1)
- #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 #9E80EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E80EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9E80EF 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.