What color is #8074FF?

#8074FF is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 116, 255), and in HSL hsl(245, 100%, 73%).

Is #8074FF accessible as text?

On white, #8074FF has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #8074FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8074FF?

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

What colors go well with #8074FF?

#8074FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F4FF75. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8074FF below.

Is #8074FF good for buttons?

#8074FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8074FF — white text only reaches 3.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8074FF the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #8074FF is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #8074FF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8074FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8074FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A49EFF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8074FF Secondary #B1B2E4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8074FF Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Medium Slate Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8074FF Secondary #E86A70 Accent #F5934D Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #8074FF 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 71/100

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E7FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF75FF — 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 #8074FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8074FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 116 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.0% 0.199 283.1);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #DBD8FD;
  --color-200: #B7B1FC;
  --color-300: #8277F8;
  --color-400: #5446EC;
  --color-500: #3122D2;
  --color-600: #2D239F;
  --color-700: #261F70;
  --color-800: #1C1848;
  --color-900: #13112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#DBD8FD',
    200: '#B7B1FC',
    300: '#8277F8',
    400: '#5446EC',
    500: '#3122D2',
    600: '#2D239F',
    700: '#261F70',
    800: '#1C1848',
    900: '#13112C',
  },
}

$base: #8074FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #DBD8FD;
$base-200: #B7B1FC;
$base-300: #8277F8;
$base-400: #5446EC;
$base-500: #3122D2;
$base-600: #2D239F;
$base-700: #261F70;
$base-800: #1C1848;
$base-900: #13112C;
$base-hover: #3D2BFF;
$base-subtle: #DDDBFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8074FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8277F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5446EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3122D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#261F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C1848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8074FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #8074FF

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