#8071B4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.102 293.3), rgb(128, 113, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8071B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8071B4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.102 293.3) |
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 #8071B4 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8071B4 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8071B4 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8071B4 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A298CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBD
oklch(63% 0.094 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8071B4
oklch(59% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#635591
oklch(49% 0.095 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#514676
oklch(42.7% 0.079 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#8071B4 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) | #5F7CB7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607AB2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757D8A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8071B4
#8071B4
oklch(59% 0.102 293.3)
- #7D8436
#7D8436
oklch(59.1% 0.102 113.8)
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 #8071B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.064
Use #8071B4 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.