#8074CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.9% 0.132 288), rgb(128, 116, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8074CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8074CD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.132 288) |
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 #8074CD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8074CD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8074CD text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8074CD text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE9
oklch(81% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8074CD
oklch(60.9% 0.132 288)
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Step 600
600
#7162C1
oklch(55.6% 0.143 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A7
oklch(49.2% 0.133 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D4287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#8074CD 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) | #5582D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8597 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8074CD
#8074CD
oklch(60.9% 0.132 288)
- #8B8800
#8B8800
oklch(60.9% 0.132 108.2)
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 #8074CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #8074CD 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.