#8470BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.113 295), rgb(132, 112, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8470BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8470BB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 112, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.113 295) |
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 #8470BB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8470BB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8470BB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8470BB text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A496D2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8470BB
oklch(59.5% 0.113 295)
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Step 600
600
#7963B3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#66519A
oklch(49% 0.115 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#53437D
oklch(42.7% 0.095 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#453965
oklch(37.8% 0.074 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#8470BB 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) | #5B7CBE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787D8C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8470BB
#8470BB
oklch(59.5% 0.113 295)
- #7D862C
#7D862C
oklch(59.4% 0.113 114.8)
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 #8470BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #8470BB 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.