#8778E5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.159 287.3), rgb(135, 120, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8778E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8778E5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 120, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.159 287.3) |
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 #8778E5 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8778E5 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8778E5 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8778E5 text on black | 5.84:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C94EA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8778E5
oklch(63.6% 0.159 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#705CD1
oklch(55.5% 0.173 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB5
oklch(49% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#8778E5 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) | #4D8AE9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C84E3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8EA4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8778E5
#8778E5
oklch(63.6% 0.159 287.3)
- #959000
#959000
oklch(63.7% 0.137 107.2)
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 #8778E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8778E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #8778E5 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.