What color is #8074CD?

#8074CD is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 116, 205), and in HSL hsl(248, 47%, 63%).

Is #8074CD accessible as text?

On white, #8074CD has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #8074CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8074CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #8074CD?

#8074CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C1CD74. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8074CD below.

Is #8074CD good for buttons?

#8074CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8074CD — white text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8074CD the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8074CD is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8074CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8074CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #8074CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #8074CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8074CD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8074CD Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Medium Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8074CD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8074CD Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8074CD Secondary #ACAACA Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8074CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E74CD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8074CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8074CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 116 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.9% 0.132 288.0);
  --color-50: #F4F3FB;
  --color-100: #E3E0F5;
  --color-200: #C8C3E9;
  --color-300: #A199D6;
  --color-400: #7C72C0;
  --color-500: #5C51A4;
  --color-600: #4B447E;
  --color-700: #39345A;
  --color-800: #28253C;
  --color-900: #1A1825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F3FB',
    100: '#E3E0F5',
    200: '#C8C3E9',
    300: '#A199D6',
    400: '#7C72C0',
    500: '#5C51A4',
    600: '#4B447E',
    700: '#39345A',
    800: '#28253C',
    900: '#1A1825',
  },
}

$base: #8074CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F3FB;
$base-100: #E3E0F5;
$base-200: #C8C3E9;
$base-300: #A199D6;
$base-400: #7C72C0;
$base-500: #5C51A4;
$base-600: #4B447E;
$base-700: #39345A;
$base-800: #28253C;
$base-900: #1A1825;
$base-hover: #5545BC;
$base-subtle: #DBD9ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8074CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8C3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A199D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C72C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C51A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8074CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #8074CD

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