#8060CC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.3% 0.161 294.4), rgb(128, 96, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8060CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8060CC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 96, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.161 294.4) |
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 #8060CC | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8060CC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8060CC text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8060CC text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9075D9
oklch(63.2% 0.147 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8060CC
oklch(57.3% 0.161 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#684AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.149 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#292041
oklch(27.2% 0.06 294.6)
#8060CC 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) | #3275D0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A72CA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D768D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8060CC
#8060CC
oklch(57.3% 0.161 294.4)
- #778000
#778000
oklch(57.3% 0.129 114.6)
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 #8060CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8060CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
Use #8060CC 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.