#8480ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.3% 0.159 282.7), rgb(132, 128, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8480ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8480ED |
| RGB | rgb(132, 128, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.159 282.7) |
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 #8480ED | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8480ED | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8480ED text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8480ED text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8480ED
oklch(65.3% 0.159 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#685FD3
oklch(55.5% 0.173 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#574EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.16 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474194
oklch(42.8% 0.132 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#8480ED 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) | #5490F1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F89EB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6297AB | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8480ED
#8480ED
oklch(65.3% 0.159 282.7)
- #A09200
#A09200
oklch(65.2% 0.137 102.7)
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 #8480ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8480ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #8480ED 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.