#8078DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.144 285.1), rgb(128, 120, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8078DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8078DA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.144 285.1) |
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 #8078DA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8078DA | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8078DA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8078DA text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8078DA
oklch(62.4% 0.144 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D61CA
oklch(55.6% 0.157 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AF
oklch(49.2% 0.146 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A428D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#8078DA 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) | #5387DE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658C9E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8078DA
#8078DA
oklch(62.4% 0.144 285.1)
- #948B00
#948B00
oklch(62.5% 0.133 105)
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 #8078DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #8078DA 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.