#8069BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.13 294.3), rgb(128, 105, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8069BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8069BF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.13 294.3) |
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 #8069BF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8069BF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8069BF text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8069BF text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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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
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A495D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8069BF
oklch(58.1% 0.13 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#66509E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#8069BF 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) | #4D78C2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5176BD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72798B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8069BF
#8069BF
oklch(58.1% 0.13 294.3)
- #7A8204
#7A8204
oklch(58% 0.129 114)
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 #8069BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #8069BF 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.