#8A70BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.116 298.6), rgb(138, 112, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8A70BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A70BC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.116 298.6) |
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 #8A70BC | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A70BC | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A70BC text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A70BC text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D2
oklch(70.7% 0.091 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A70BC
oklch(60.1% 0.116 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E61B2
oklch(55.7% 0.125 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F99
oklch(49% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#56417C
oklch(42.6% 0.097 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#8A70BC 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) | #5C7DBF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807D8D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A70BC
#8A70BC
oklch(60.1% 0.116 298.6)
- #7A8A30
#7A8A30
oklch(60.2% 0.116 118.6)
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 #8A70BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A70BC 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.