#8075BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.107 289.9), rgb(128, 117, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8075BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8075BC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.107 289.9) |
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 #8075BC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8075BC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8075BC text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8075BC text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8075BC
oklch(60.2% 0.107 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7366B2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 290)
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Step 700
700
#605499
oklch(49% 0.108 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#8075BC 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) | #6080BF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728290 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8075BC
#8075BC
oklch(60.2% 0.107 289.9)
- #858632
#858632
oklch(60.2% 0.106 109.9)
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 #8075BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.066
Use #8075BC 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.