#8073DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.153 286.7), rgb(128, 115, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8073DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8073DB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 115, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.153 286.7) |
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 #8073DB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8073DB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8073DB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8073DB text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8073DB
oklch(61.5% 0.153 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ECE
oklch(55.5% 0.167 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4090
oklch(42.7% 0.127 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#8073DB 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) | #4A84DF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487ED9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65889D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8073DB
#8073DB
oklch(61.5% 0.153 286.7)
- #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 #8073DB, 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 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8073DB 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.