#8470B0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.098 297.7), rgb(132, 112, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8470B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8470B0 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 112, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.098 297.7) |
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 #8470B0 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8470B0 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8470B0 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8470B0 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A598C8
oklch(70.8% 0.07 297)
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Step 500
500
#907EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.089 297.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8470B0
oklch(59% 0.098 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#67558E
oklch(49.2% 0.091 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#544573
oklch(42.6% 0.076 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#453B5D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282236
oklch(26.8% 0.037 297.6)
#8470B0 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) | #607BB3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637AAE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B88 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8470B0
#8470B0
oklch(59% 0.098 297.7)
- #78853D
#78853D
oklch(59% 0.098 118)
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 #8470B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
Use #8470B0 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.