#8071A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.2% 0.077 297.7), rgb(128, 113, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8071A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8071A3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.077 297.7) |
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 #8071A3 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8071A3 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8071A3 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8071A3 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E80AF
oklch(63% 0.071 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8071A3
oklch(58.2% 0.077 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#8071A3 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) | #6679A5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797983 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8071A3
#8071A3
oklch(58.2% 0.077 297.7)
- #77814B
#77814B
oklch(58.2% 0.077 117.4)
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 #8071A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #8071A3 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.