#8D70DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.159 293.6), rgb(141, 112, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8D70DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D70DC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 112, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.159 293.6) |
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 #8D70DC | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D70DC | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D70DC text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D70DC text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A591E6
oklch(70.8% 0.123 293.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D70DC
oklch(62.2% 0.159 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CD
oklch(55.7% 0.172 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6848B1
oklch(49.2% 0.16 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#543C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#8D70DC 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) | #4884E0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D80D9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A859C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D70DC
#8D70DC
oklch(62.2% 0.159 293.6)
- #878F00
#878F00
oklch(62.2% 0.139 113.7)
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 #8D70DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D70DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.010
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D70DC 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.