#9480CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.114 295), rgb(148, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9480CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9480CD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.114 295) |
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 #9480CD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9480CD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9480CD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9480CD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A496D3
oklch(70.8% 0.089 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9480CD
oklch(64.9% 0.114 295)
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Step 600
600
#7962B4
oklch(55.5% 0.125 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#66519B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#53437D
oklch(42.7% 0.095 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#453965
oklch(37.8% 0.074 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#9480CD 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) | #6B8CD0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888D9D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9480CD
#9480CD
oklch(64.9% 0.114 295)
- #8D973E
#8D973E
oklch(65% 0.114 115)
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 #9480CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9480CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9480CD 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.