#8870D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.145 292.9), rgb(136, 112, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8870D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8870D2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 112, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.145 292.9) |
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 #8870D2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8870D2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8870D2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8870D2 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A393E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8870D2
oklch(61.2% 0.145 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.159 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#664BAB
oklch(49% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#533E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#8870D2 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) | #4E81D6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517ED0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768397 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8870D2
#8870D2
oklch(61.2% 0.145 292.9)
- #858B00
#858B00
oklch(61.1% 0.136 112.8)
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 #8870D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8870D2 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.