#8071B5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.1% 0.103 293.1), rgb(128, 113, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8071B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8071B5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.103 293.1) |
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 #8071B5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8071B5 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8071B5 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8071B5 text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A298CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8071B5
oklch(59.1% 0.103 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#635592
oklch(49% 0.096 293.1)
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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)
#8071B5 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) | #5E7CB8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607AB3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747D8A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8071B5
#8071B5
oklch(59.1% 0.103 293.1)
- #7E8434
#7E8434
oklch(59.1% 0.104 113.1)
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 #8071B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #8071B5 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.