#8069BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.127 294.7), rgb(128, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8069BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8069BD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.127 294.7) |
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 #8069BD | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8069BD | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8069BD text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8069BD text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A495D4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F7AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.118 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8069BD
oklch(58% 0.127 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#66519C
oklch(49.1% 0.118 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#53427F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#453966
oklch(37.9% 0.076 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#8069BD 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) | #4F78C0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5276BB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72798A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8069BD
#8069BD
oklch(58% 0.127 294.7)
- #79820E
#79820E
oklch(58% 0.127 114.6)
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 #8069BD, 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 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #8069BD 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.