#8072AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.7% 0.086 295.1), rgb(128, 114, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8072AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8072AA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.086 295.1) |
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 #8072AA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8072AA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8072AA text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8072AA text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A399C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B4
oklch(63.1% 0.078 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8072AA
oklch(58.7% 0.086 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#645789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#52476F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#8072AA 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) | #647BAC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787B86 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8072AA
#8072AA
oklch(58.7% 0.086 295.1)
- #7B8245
#7B8245
oklch(58.6% 0.084 114.4)
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 #8072AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #8072AA 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.