#8069B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.116 296.5), rgb(128, 105, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8069B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8069B5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.116 296.5) |
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 #8069B5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8069B5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8069B5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8069B5 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A596CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#907BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8069B5
oklch(57.5% 0.116 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#675296
oklch(49.1% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#8069B5 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) | #5376B8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757686 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8069B5
#8069B5
oklch(57.5% 0.116 296.5)
- #758124
#758124
oklch(57.5% 0.116 116.6)
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 #8069B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8069B5 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.