#8074B4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.097 291.8), rgb(128, 116, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8074B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8074B4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 116, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.097 291.8) |
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 #8074B4 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8074B4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8074B4 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8074B4 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A198CC
oklch(70.6% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8074B4
oklch(59.6% 0.097 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7567AC
oklch(55.7% 0.106 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#625593
oklch(49% 0.098 292)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#8074B4 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) | #627EB7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747F8C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8074B4
#8074B4
oklch(59.6% 0.097 291.8)
- #81853B
#81853B
oklch(59.7% 0.098 111.8)
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 #8074B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #8074B4 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.