#8066CA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.149 293.2), rgb(128, 102, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8066CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8066CA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 102, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.149 293.2) |
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 #8066CA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8066CA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8066CA text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8066CA text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D4
oklch(63.1% 0.137 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8066CA
oklch(58.2% 0.149 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#664DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#534087
oklch(42.8% 0.114 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8066CA 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) | #4078CE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4575C8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7A8E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8066CA
#8066CA
oklch(58.2% 0.149 293.2)
- #7C8200
#7C8200
oklch(58.2% 0.13 113)
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 #8066CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #8066CA 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.