#A480DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.139 300.4), rgb(164, 128, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A480DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A480DE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 128, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.139 300.4) |
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 #A480DE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A480DE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480DE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480DE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A480DE
oklch(67.2% 0.139 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#874ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3492
oklch(42.6% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A480DE 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) | #6691E1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9990A4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A480DE
#A480DE
oklch(67.2% 0.139 300.4)
- #8BA230
#8BA230
oklch(67.3% 0.139 120.2)
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 #A480DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A480DE 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.