#8068AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.102 299.9), rgb(128, 104, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8068AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8068AA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.102 299.9) |
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 #8068AA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8068AA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8068AA text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8068AA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A797C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#927CBA
oklch(63% 0.094 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8068AA
oklch(56.8% 0.102 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#69538F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#564474
oklch(42.7% 0.08 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#8068AA 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) | #5774AD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787381 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8068AA
#8068AA
oklch(56.8% 0.102 299.9)
- #6F7F34
#6F7F34
oklch(56.7% 0.102 119.9)
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 #8068AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #8068AA 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.