#8B70BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.116 299.3), rgb(139, 112, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8B70BC 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B70BC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.116 299.3) |
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 #8B70BC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B70BC | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B70BC text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B70BC text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D1
oklch(70.6% 0.09 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B70BC
oklch(60.2% 0.116 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B2
oklch(55.5% 0.126 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F99
oklch(49.1% 0.117 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#57417C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#8B70BC 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) | #5C7EBF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DBA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D8D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B70BC
#8B70BC
oklch(60.2% 0.116 299.3)
- #798A31
#798A31
oklch(60.1% 0.116 119.2)
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 #8B70BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B70BC 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.