#8E70BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.7% 0.12 300.4), rgb(142, 112, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8E70BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E70BF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 112, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.12 300.4) |
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 #8E70BF | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E70BF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E70BF text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E70BF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E70BF
oklch(60.7% 0.12 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#805FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.131 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58407D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#8E70BF 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) | #5B7EC2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857D8E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E70BF
#8E70BF
oklch(60.7% 0.12 300.4)
- #798C2F
#798C2F
oklch(60.6% 0.12 120)
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 #8E70BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #8E70BF 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.