#8071AF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.7% 0.094 294.4), rgb(128, 113, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8071AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8071AF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.094 294.4) |
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 #8071AF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8071AF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8071AF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8071AF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A399C7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8071AF
oklch(58.7% 0.094 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#64568D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#8071AF 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) | #617BB1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767C88 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8071AF
#8071AF
oklch(58.7% 0.094 294.4)
- #7B833D
#7B833D
oklch(58.8% 0.094 114.7)
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 #8071AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8071AF 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.