#8062D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.174 291.8), rgb(128, 98, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8062D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8062D8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 98, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.174 291.8) |
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 #8062D8 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8062D8 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8062D8 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8062D8 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E8
oklch(70.6% 0.126 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D74E1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8062D8
oklch(58.4% 0.174 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6548B3
oklch(49% 0.162 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#443473
oklch(37.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#8062D8 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) | #2878DC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E74D5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687B94 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8062D8
#8062D8
oklch(58.4% 0.174 291.8)
- #7E8200
#7E8200
oklch(58.4% 0.129 111.9)
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 #8062D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8062D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #8062D8 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.