#8178DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.147 285.4), rgb(129, 120, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8178DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8178DC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.147 285.4) |
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 #8178DC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8178DC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8178DC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8178DC text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8178DC
oklch(62.6% 0.147 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CB
oklch(55.5% 0.16 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.149 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B418E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#8178DC 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) | #5287E0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F82DA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668C9F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8178DC
#8178DC
oklch(62.6% 0.147 285.4)
- #948C00
#948C00
oklch(62.7% 0.133 105.6)
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 #8178DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #8178DC 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.