#8278EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.172 284.3), rgb(130, 120, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8278EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8278EE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 120, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.172 284.3) |
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 #8278EE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8278EE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8278EE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8278EE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9794F1
oklch(70.8% 0.134 283.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8278EE
oklch(63.8% 0.172 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B5BDA
oklch(55.5% 0.187 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.173 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493E99
oklch(42.8% 0.143 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D367A
oklch(37.8% 0.112 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#8278EE 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) | #438BF2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E84EB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E91A8 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8278EE
#8278EE
oklch(63.8% 0.172 284.3)
- #998F00
#998F00
oklch(63.8% 0.135 104.6)
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 #8278EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8278EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
Use #8278EE 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.