#8480AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.9% 0.063 288.8), rgb(132, 128, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8480AA is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8480AA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.063 288.8) |
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 #8480AA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8480AA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8480AA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8480AA text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8480AA
oklch(61.9% 0.063 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#726D99
oklch(55.7% 0.068 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B83
oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#8480AA 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) | #7685AC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C878E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8480AA
#8480AA
oklch(61.9% 0.063 288.8)
- #89895C
#89895C
oklch(61.9% 0.063 108.1)
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 #8480AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
Use #8480AA 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.