#8079BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.103 287.6), rgb(128, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8079BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8079BE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.103 287.6) |
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 #8079BE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8079BE | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8079BE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8079BE text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 287.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8079BE
oklch(61.1% 0.103 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7067B1
oklch(55.5% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5698
oklch(49.1% 0.104 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#8079BE 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) | #6483C1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718693 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8079BE
#8079BE
oklch(61.1% 0.103 287.6)
- #8A8836
#8A8836
oklch(61.2% 0.104 107.8)
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 #8079BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8079BE 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.