#8378EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.167 284.9), rgb(131, 120, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8378EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8378EB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 120, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.167 284.9) |
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 #8378EB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8378EB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8378EB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8378EB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9994EF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 285)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8378EB
oklch(63.7% 0.167 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C5CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B4BBB
oklch(49.2% 0.169 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E97
oklch(42.7% 0.14 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#8378EB 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) | #468AEF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4384E8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6290A6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8378EB
#8378EB
oklch(63.7% 0.167 284.9)
- #988F00
#988F00
oklch(63.8% 0.135 105.2)
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 #8378EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8378EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #8378EB 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.