#8480AF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.1% 0.07 288.1), rgb(132, 128, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8480AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8480AF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 128, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.07 288.1) |
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 #8480AF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8480AF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8480AF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8480AF text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED6
oklch(81% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 287.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8480AF
oklch(62.1% 0.07 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#716C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A87
oklch(49.1% 0.071 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403E59
oklch(37.8% 0.046 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#8480AF 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) | #7486B1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384AE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8890 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8480AF
#8480AF
oklch(62.1% 0.07 288.1)
- #8A8A57
#8A8A57
oklch(62.1% 0.071 108.3)
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 #8480AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #8480AF 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.