#8073D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.149 287.1), rgb(128, 115, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8073D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8073D8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 115, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.149 287.1) |
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 #8073D8 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8073D8 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8073D8 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8073D8 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 287.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8073D8
oklch(61.4% 0.149 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4EB0
oklch(49.2% 0.15 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#8073D8 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) | #4C83DC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7ED6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67879B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8073D8
#8073D8
oklch(61.4% 0.149 287.1)
- #8E8900
#8E8900
oklch(61.5% 0.132 107.1)
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 #8073D8, 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 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8073D8 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.