#A480EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68% 0.157 297.4), rgb(164, 128, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A480EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A480EC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.157 297.4) |
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 #A480EC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A480EC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480EC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480EC text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A480EC
oklch(68% 0.157 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A66F1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8648E0
oklch(55.7% 0.218 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#7137C2
oklch(49% 0.203 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#A480EC 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) | #5E94F0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6592E9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9594AB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A480EC
#A480EC
oklch(68% 0.157 297.4)
- #91A400
#91A400
oklch(68% 0.158 117.7)
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 #A480EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A480EC 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.