#8076AF
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.086 291.6), rgb(128, 118, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8076AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8076AF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 118, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.086 291.6) |
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 #8076AF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8076AF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8076AF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8076AF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A199C8
oklch(70.6% 0.068 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8076AF
oklch(59.7% 0.086 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#62578E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#504773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8076AF 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) | #677EB1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76808B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8076AF
#8076AF
oklch(59.7% 0.086 291.6)
- #818545
#818545
oklch(59.9% 0.087 111.9)
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 #8076AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #8076AF 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.