#8070FB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.1% 0.2 284.3), rgb(128, 112, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8070FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8070FB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 112, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.2 284.3) |
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 #8070FB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8070FB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8070FB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8070FB text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8070FB
oklch(63.1% 0.2 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C53EA
oklch(55.6% 0.217 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B42CC
oklch(49.2% 0.202 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A5
oklch(42.8% 0.167 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3282
oklch(37.7% 0.129 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#8070FB 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) | #1188FF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538FAB | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8070FB
#8070FB
oklch(63.1% 0.2 284.3)
- #978C00
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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 #8070FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8070FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
Use #8070FB 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.