#A480FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69% 0.182 294.2), rgb(164, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A480FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 294°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A480FF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.182 294.2) |
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 #A480FF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A480FF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480FF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A480FF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A480FF
oklch(69% 0.182 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#833CF4
oklch(55.7% 0.252 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F2AD4
oklch(49% 0.235 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A27AC
oklch(42.7% 0.194 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#492788
oklch(37.6% 0.152 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B194F
oklch(27.1% 0.095 294.6)
#A480FF 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) | #4F97FF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5694FC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E99B4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A480FF
#A480FF
oklch(69% 0.182 294.2)
- #9BA500
#9BA500
oklch(69% 0.155 114)
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 #A480FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A480FF.
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 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #A480FF 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.