#8076BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.109 289), rgb(128, 118, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8076BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 289°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8076BF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.109 289) |
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 #8076BF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8076BF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8076BF text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8076BF text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8076BF
oklch(60.5% 0.109 289)
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Step 600
600
#7266B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 289)
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Step 700
700
#60549B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B65
oklch(37.8% 0.071 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#8076BF 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) | #6081C2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607EBD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718391 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8076BF
#8076BF
oklch(60.5% 0.109 289)
- #87872F
#87872F
oklch(60.6% 0.11 109.3)
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 #8076BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8076BF 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.