#9F80FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.4% 0.176 292.7), rgb(159, 128, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9F80FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F80FB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 128, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.176 292.7) |
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 #9F80FB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F80FB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F80FB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F80FB text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F80FB
oklch(68.4% 0.176 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F41F2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C30D2
oklch(49.1% 0.227 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#582AAA
oklch(42.7% 0.189 293)
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Step 900
900
#472987
oklch(37.6% 0.148 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#9F80FB 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) | #5196FF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5692F8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8898B2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F80FB
#9F80FB
oklch(68.4% 0.176 292.7)
- #9BA200
#9BA200
oklch(68.3% 0.152 112.8)
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 #9F80FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F80FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #9F80FB 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.