#8072DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.159 286.7), rgb(128, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8072DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8072DE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.159 286.7) |
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 #8072DE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8072DE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8072DE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8072DE text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8072DE
oklch(61.5% 0.159 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.172 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E4CB5
oklch(49.2% 0.16 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#8072DE 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) | #4584E2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447EDC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64889D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8072DE
#8072DE
oklch(61.5% 0.159 286.7)
- #8F8900
#8F8900
oklch(61.5% 0.132 106.6)
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 #8072DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #8072DE 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.