#8D70AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.092 306.7), rgb(141, 112, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8D70AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D70AA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 112, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.092 306.7) |
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 #8D70AA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D70AA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D70AA text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D70AA text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D70AA
oklch(59.5% 0.092 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8263A1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4370
oklch(42.7% 0.077 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#8D70AA 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) | #647BAC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897885 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D70AA
#8D70AA
oklch(59.5% 0.092 306.7)
- #70894B
#70894B
oklch(59.5% 0.092 127)
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 #8D70AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #8D70AA 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.