#8480EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.4% 0.162 282.6), rgb(132, 128, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8480EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8480EF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 128, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.162 282.6) |
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 #8480EF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8480EF | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8480EF text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8480EF text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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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
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9595ED
oklch(70.6% 0.127 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8480EF
oklch(65.4% 0.162 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#685FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#574DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.164 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#474095
oklch(42.7% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3777
oklch(37.6% 0.106 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#8480EF 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) | #5391F3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D89ED | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6197AC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8480EF
#8480EF
oklch(65.4% 0.162 282.6)
- #A19300
#A19300
oklch(65.5% 0.138 102.7)
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 #8480EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8480EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #8480EF 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.