#8478D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.133 288), rgb(132, 120, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8478D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8478D2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 120, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.133 288) |
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 #8478D2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8478D2 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8478D2 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8478D2 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE9
oklch(81% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8478D2
oklch(62.3% 0.133 288)
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Step 600
600
#7162C2
oklch(55.6% 0.144 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F50A7
oklch(49% 0.135 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4288
oklch(42.6% 0.112 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#8478D2 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) | #5986D5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5982D0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F899B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8478D2
#8478D2
oklch(62.3% 0.133 288)
- #8F8C05
#8F8C05
oklch(62.2% 0.133 108.2)
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 #8478D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #8478D2 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.