#8075CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.128 287.9), rgb(128, 117, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8075CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8075CB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.128 287.9) |
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 #8075CB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8075CB | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8075CB text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8075CB text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#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
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DC
oklch(70.8% 0.1 287.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8075CB
oklch(61% 0.128 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7163BF
oklch(55.6% 0.139 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4386
oklch(42.7% 0.108 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#8075CB 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) | #5882CE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577EC9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8696 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8075CB
#8075CB
oklch(61% 0.128 287.9)
- #8B880E
#8B880E
oklch(61% 0.128 108.1)
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 #8075CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #8075CB 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.