#8063AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.111 301.7), rgb(128, 99, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8063AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8063AA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 99, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.111 301.7) |
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 #8063AA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8063AA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8063AA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8063AA text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#957ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.102 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8063AA
oklch(55.8% 0.111 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5191
oklch(49.1% 0.103 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#584376
oklch(42.8% 0.085 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#8063AA 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) | #5170AD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796F7E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8063AA
#8063AA
oklch(55.8% 0.111 301.7)
- #6A7E2B
#6A7E2B
oklch(55.9% 0.111 121.6)
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 #8063AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #8063AA 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.