#8079BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.099 287.9), rgb(128, 121, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8079BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8079BB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 121, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.099 287.9) |
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 #8079BB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8079BB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8079BB text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8079BB text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9E99CF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 288.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8079BB
oklch(60.9% 0.099 287.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7168AE
oklch(55.6% 0.107 288.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
-
Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
-
Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
-
Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#8079BB 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) | #6682BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FB9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728591 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8079BB
#8079BB
oklch(60.9% 0.099 287.9)
- #89873B
#89873B
oklch(60.9% 0.098 107.6)
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 #8079BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #8079BB 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.