#8178AD
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.08 291.6), rgb(129, 120, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8178AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8178AD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.08 291.6) |
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 #8178AD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8178AD | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8178AD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8178AD text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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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
#A19AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8178AD
oklch(60.1% 0.08 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#746AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#61588B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4871
oklch(42.7% 0.067 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#8178AD 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) | #6A80AF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78818B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8178AD
#8178AD
oklch(60.1% 0.08 291.6)
- #82854B
#82854B
oklch(60% 0.08 111.1)
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 #8178AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #8178AD 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.