#8378AA
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.2% 0.076 294.1), rgb(131, 120, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8378AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8378AA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.076 294.1) |
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 #8378AA | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8378AA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8378AA text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8378AA text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8378AA
oklch(60.2% 0.076 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#766A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 700
700
#635888
oklch(49.1% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#8378AA 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) | #6C7FAC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B808A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8378AA
#8378AA
oklch(60.2% 0.076 294.1)
- #808650
#808650
oklch(60.2% 0.076 113.9)
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 #8378AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #8378AA 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.