#8478E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.155 286.2), rgb(132, 120, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8478E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8478E2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.155 286.2) |
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 #8478E2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8478E2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8478E2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8478E2 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8478E2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB4
oklch(49.2% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4091
oklch(42.8% 0.129 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#8478E2 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) | #4E89E6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C83E0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688EA2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8478E2
#8478E2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 286.2)
- #958E00
#958E00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 106.2)
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 #8478E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8478E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #8478E2 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.