#8064CC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.155 293.4), rgb(128, 100, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8064CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8064CC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.155 293.4) |
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 #8064CC | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8064CC | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8064CC text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8064CC text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493E0
oklch(70.8% 0.112 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8064CC
oklch(58% 0.155 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#664CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.143 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#8064CC 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) | #3B77D0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4074CA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D798F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8064CC
#8064CC
oklch(58% 0.155 293.4)
- #7B8200
#7B8200
oklch(58.1% 0.13 113.5)
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 #8064CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
Use #8064CC 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.