#8066C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.139 294.7), rgb(128, 102, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8066C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8066C2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.139 294.7) |
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 #8066C2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8066C2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8066C2 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8066C2 text on black | 4.59:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CE
oklch(63% 0.128 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8066C2
oklch(57.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#674FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.128 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#544183
oklch(42.8% 0.107 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8066C2 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) | #4776C5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B74C0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71788B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8066C2
#8066C2
oklch(57.7% 0.139 294.7)
- #788100
#788100
oklch(57.6% 0.13 114.6)
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 #8066C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #8066C2 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.