#8069A0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.087 302.9), rgb(128, 105, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8069A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8069A0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.087 302.9) |
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 #8069A0 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8069A0 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8069A0 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8069A0 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898C1
oklch(70.8% 0.061 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#937EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.08 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8069A0
oklch(56.5% 0.087 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5586
oklch(49.1% 0.08 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#56466D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2334
oklch(27.2% 0.032 303.2)
#8069A0 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) | #5D73A2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B717D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8069A0
#8069A0
oklch(56.5% 0.087 302.9)
- #6C7E42
#6C7E42
oklch(56.4% 0.087 122.9)
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 #8069A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #8069A0 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.