#8078CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.128 286.3), rgb(128, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8078CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8078CE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.128 286.3) |
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 #8078CE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8078CE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8078CE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8078CE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DC
oklch(70.6% 0.1 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8078CE
oklch(61.7% 0.128 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E64C0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D52A5
oklch(49.1% 0.129 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4486
oklch(42.7% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#8078CE 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) | #5B85D1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8999 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8078CE
#8078CE
oklch(61.7% 0.128 286.3)
- #908910
#908910
oklch(61.7% 0.127 105.8)
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 #8078CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #8078CE 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.