#8478BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.105 290.8), rgb(132, 120, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8478BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8478BE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 120, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.105 290.8) |
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 #8478BE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8478BE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8478BE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8478BE text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8478BE
oklch(61.2% 0.105 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7466B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#615498
oklch(49% 0.107 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F457B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26223A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 290.8)
#8478BE 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) | #6483C1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778592 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8478BE
#8478BE
oklch(61.2% 0.105 290.8)
- #878938
#878938
oklch(61.1% 0.104 110.4)
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 #8478BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #8478BE 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.