#9F80BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.094 307.6), rgb(159, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9F80BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 308°. 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 (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F80BC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.094 307.6) |
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 #9F80BC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F80BC | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F80BC text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F80BC 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
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F80BC
oklch(65.1% 0.094 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8362A1
oklch(55.5% 0.102 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F518A
oklch(49% 0.095 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4370
oklch(42.8% 0.078 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#9F80BC 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) | #758BBE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8896 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F80BC
#9F80BC
oklch(65.1% 0.094 307.6)
- #7F9A5B
#7F9A5B
oklch(65% 0.093 127.7)
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 #9F80BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F80BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9F80BC 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.