#8178DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.15 285.2), rgb(129, 120, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8178DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8178DE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.15 285.2) |
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 #8178DE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8178DE | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8178DE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8178DE text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9995E7
oklch(70.6% 0.119 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8178DE
oklch(62.7% 0.15 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CD
oklch(55.7% 0.163 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4EB1
oklch(49% 0.152 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4190
oklch(42.7% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3873
oklch(37.8% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#8178DE 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) | #5188E2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E82DC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658DA0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8178DE
#8178DE
oklch(62.7% 0.15 285.2)
- #958C00
#958C00
oklch(62.8% 0.133 105.1)
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 #8178DE, 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 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
Use #8178DE 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.