#8064C9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.151 293.9), rgb(128, 100, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8064C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8064C9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.151 293.9) |
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 #8064C9 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8064C9 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8064C9 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8064C9 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D5
oklch(63.2% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8064C9
oklch(57.8% 0.151 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#8064C9 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) | #3D77CD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4374C7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E788D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8064C9
#8064C9
oklch(57.8% 0.151 293.9)
- #798100
#798100
oklch(57.7% 0.13 114.1)
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 #8064C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
Use #8064C9 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.