#8178F4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.1% 0.18 283.4), rgb(129, 120, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8178F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8178F4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.18 283.4) |
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 #8178F4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8178F4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8178F4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8178F4 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9693F5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8178F4
oklch(64.1% 0.18 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#695ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5849C2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#483C9D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C357D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232049
oklch(27.1% 0.074 283.6)
#8178F4 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) | #3C8CF8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3584F1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5993AB | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8178F4
#8178F4
oklch(64.1% 0.18 283.4)
- #9B8F00
#9B8F00
oklch(64% 0.135 103.6)
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 #8178F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8178F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
Use #8178F4 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.