#8075B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.092 291.6), rgb(128, 117, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8075B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8075B2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.092 291.6) |
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 #8075B2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8075B2 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8075B2 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8075B2 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8075B2
oklch(59.7% 0.092 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7468A9
oklch(55.6% 0.1 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#625691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504776
oklch(42.8% 0.077 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#8075B2 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) | #657EB4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75808B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8075B2
#8075B2
oklch(59.7% 0.092 291.6)
- #818540
#818540
oklch(59.8% 0.092 111.8)
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 #8075B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8075B2 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.