#8178BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.1 289.2), rgb(129, 120, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8178BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8178BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.1 289.2) |
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 #8178BB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8178BB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8178BB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8178BB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CF
oklch(70.8% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8178BB
oklch(60.8% 0.1 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7267AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#605696
oklch(49.2% 0.101 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#8178BB 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) | #6582BE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FB9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738491 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8178BB
#8178BB
oklch(60.8% 0.1 289.2)
- #87873A
#87873A
oklch(60.7% 0.1 109)
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 #8178BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #8178BB 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.