#8071BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.117 291.3), rgb(128, 113, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8071BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8071BF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.117 291.3) |
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 #8071BF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8071BF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8071BF text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8071BF text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A197D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8071BF
oklch(59.6% 0.117 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7563B7
oklch(55.5% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62529E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#504480
oklch(42.8% 0.097 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#8071BF 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) | #597DC2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717F8F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8071BF
#8071BF
oklch(59.6% 0.117 291.3)
- #828523
#828523
oklch(59.6% 0.117 111.2)
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 #8071BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8071BF 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.