#8D70DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.163 293.1), rgb(141, 112, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8D70DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D70DF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 112, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.163 293.1) |
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 #8D70DF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D70DF | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D70DF text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D70DF text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#C2B7F0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A490E8
oklch(70.6% 0.127 293.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D70DF
oklch(62.4% 0.163 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A58CF
oklch(55.6% 0.176 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6747B3
oklch(49% 0.164 293)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#8D70DF 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) | #4584E3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A81DC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79869D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D70DF
#8D70DF
oklch(62.4% 0.163 293.1)
- #888F00
#888F00
oklch(62.3% 0.139 113.2)
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 #8D70DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D70DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D70DF 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.