#8478AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.4% 0.082 294), rgb(132, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8478AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8478AE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.082 294) |
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 #8478AE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8478AE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8478AE text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8478AE text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A299C5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8478AE
oklch(60.4% 0.082 294)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#8478AE 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) | #6B80B0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B818B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8478AE
#8478AE
oklch(60.4% 0.082 294)
- #81874C
#81874C
oklch(60.4% 0.082 113.6)
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 #8478AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #8478AE 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.