#8069BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.123 295.4), rgb(128, 105, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8069BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8069BA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.123 295.4) |
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 #8069BA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8069BA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8069BA text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8069BA text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596D2
oklch(70.8% 0.088 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC6
oklch(63.2% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8069BA
oklch(57.8% 0.123 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#66519A
oklch(49% 0.115 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#54437D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#8069BA 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) | #5077BD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5475B8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737888 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8069BA
#8069BA
oklch(57.8% 0.123 295.4)
- #778218
#778218
oklch(57.8% 0.123 115.7)
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 #8069BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #8069BA 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.