#8064A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.1 303.8), rgb(128, 100, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8064A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8064A3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.1 303.8) |
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 #8064A3 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8064A3 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8064A3 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8064A3 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#957BB7
oklch(63% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8064A3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C538B
oklch(49.2% 0.091 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#584471
oklch(42.7% 0.076 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8064A3 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) | #5670A5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B70A1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6E7C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8064A3
#8064A3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 303.8)
- #687D37
#687D37
oklch(55.7% 0.099 123.5)
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 #8064A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
Use #8064A3 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.