#8078CC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.125 286.5), rgb(128, 120, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8078CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8078CC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.125 286.5) |
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 #8078CC | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8078CC | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8078CC text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8078CC text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8078CC
oklch(61.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F64BE
oklch(55.6% 0.136 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D53A4
oklch(49.2% 0.126 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4485
oklch(42.7% 0.105 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#8078CC 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) | #5C84CF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8898 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8078CC
#8078CC
oklch(61.6% 0.125 286.5)
- #8F8918
#8F8918
oklch(61.6% 0.125 106.3)
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 #8078CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #8078CC 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.