#8078AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.082 290.5), rgb(128, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8078AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8078AE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.082 290.5) |
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 #8078AE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8078AE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8078AE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8078AE text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8078AE
oklch(60.1% 0.082 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736AA4
oklch(55.7% 0.089 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#61588C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#8078AE 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76818B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8078AE
#8078AE
oklch(60.1% 0.082 290.5)
- #83854A
#83854A
oklch(60.1% 0.081 110.3)
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 #8078AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #8078AE 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.