#A480FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.8% 0.175 295), rgb(164, 128, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A480FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A480FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 128, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.175 295) |
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 #A480FA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A480FA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480FA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480FA text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A480FA
oklch(68.8% 0.175 295)
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Step 500
500
#9761FF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#843FEF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 295)
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Step 700
700
#702ED0
oklch(49.1% 0.227 295)
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Step 800
800
#5B29A8
oklch(42.7% 0.188 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2985
oklch(37.8% 0.146 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#A480FA 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) | #5496FE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B94F7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9098B1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A480FA
#A480FA
oklch(68.8% 0.175 295)
- #98A500
#98A500
oklch(68.8% 0.156 115.3)
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 #A480FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #A480FA 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.