#8056B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.143 303), rgb(128, 86, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8056B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8056B2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 86, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.143 303) |
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 #8056B2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8056B2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8056B2 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8056B2 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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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
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A74CB
oklch(63.2% 0.132 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8056B2
oklch(54% 0.143 303)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D80
oklch(42.7% 0.111 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#8056B2 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) | #3869B5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446AB0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77677C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8056B2
#8056B2
oklch(54% 0.143 303)
- #617A00
#617A00
oklch(54% 0.132 122.7)
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 #8056B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8056B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #8056B2 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.