#8069C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.134 293.7), rgb(128, 105, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8069C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8069C2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.134 293.7) |
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 #8069C2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8069C2 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8069C2 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8069C2 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A395D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACC
oklch(63.2% 0.122 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8069C2
oklch(58.3% 0.134 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6550A0
oklch(49.1% 0.125 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#534281
oklch(42.8% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8069C2 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) | #4B78C5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F76C0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717A8C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8069C2
#8069C2
oklch(58.3% 0.134 293.7)
- #7B8300
#7B8300
oklch(58.3% 0.131 114)
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 #8069C2, 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
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #8069C2 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.