#A980EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.157 300), rgb(169, 128, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A980EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A980EB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 128, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.157 300) |
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 #A980EB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A980EB | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A980EB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A980EB text on black | 6.97:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.099 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A980EB
oklch(68.4% 0.157 300)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EE
oklch(63% 0.201 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A46DD
oklch(55.7% 0.218 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7535BF
oklch(49% 0.203 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#A980EB 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) | #6094EF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6994E8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C93AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A980EB
#A980EB
oklch(68.4% 0.157 300)
- #8EA615
#8EA615
oklch(68.3% 0.156 119.7)
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 #A980EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A980EB 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.