#8178A1
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.062 294.5), rgb(129, 120, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8178A1 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8178A1 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.062 294.5) |
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 #8178A1 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8178A1 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8178A1 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8178A1 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.05 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8178A1
oklch(59.6% 0.062 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#766C97
oklch(55.7% 0.067 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#635A81
oklch(49.2% 0.062 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#8178A1 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) | #6F7EA3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707DA0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7E86 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8178A1
#8178A1
oklch(59.6% 0.062 294.5)
- #7E8458
#7E8458
oklch(59.7% 0.063 114.7)
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 #8178A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #8178A1 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.