#A480D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.125 303.1), rgb(164, 128, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A480D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A480D3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 128, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.125 303.1) |
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 #A480D3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A480D3 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480D3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480D3 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A480D3
oklch(66.7% 0.125 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#845CB4
oklch(55.5% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#704C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.126 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3665
oklch(37.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#A480D3 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) | #6C90D6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7490D1 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8D9F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A480D3
#A480D3
oklch(66.7% 0.125 303.1)
- #86A042
#86A042
oklch(66.6% 0.125 122.8)
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 #A480D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A480D3 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.