#9480FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.7% 0.182 287.8), rgb(148, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#9480FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9480FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.182 287.8) |
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 #9480FF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9480FF | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9480FF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9480FF text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9480FF
oklch(67.7% 0.182 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#886BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.21 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7543FA
oklch(55.6% 0.252 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6332DA
oklch(49.1% 0.234 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#502CB0
oklch(42.7% 0.194 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#422B8B
oklch(37.8% 0.151 288)
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Step 950
950
#261B51
oklch(27.1% 0.094 287.7)
#9480FF 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) | #4996FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759AB4 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9480FF
#9480FF
oklch(67.7% 0.182 287.8)
- #A19D00
#A19D00
oklch(67.7% 0.146 107.9)
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 #9480FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9480FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #9480FF 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.