#8178FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.7% 0.193 282.6), rgb(129, 120, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8178FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8178FE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.193 282.6) |
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 #8178FE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8178FE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8178FE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8178FE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 282.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8178FE
oklch(64.7% 0.193 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6857E7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5745C9
oklch(49% 0.195 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.162 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3481
oklch(37.8% 0.125 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#8178FE 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) | #2F8EFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2285FB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5296B0 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8178FE
#8178FE
oklch(64.7% 0.193 282.6)
- #9F9100
#9F9100
oklch(64.9% 0.136 102.6)
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 #8178FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8178FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.080
Use #8178FE 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.