#8780DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.139 285.2), rgb(135, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8780DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8780DF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.139 285.2) |
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 #8780DF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8780DF | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8780DF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8780DF text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E2
oklch(70.8% 0.109 285.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8780DF
oklch(64.8% 0.139 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D62C7
oklch(55.6% 0.152 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AC
oklch(49.2% 0.14 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A428B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E396F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#8780DF 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) | #5E8EE3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C88DD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E93A5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8780DF
#8780DF
oklch(64.8% 0.139 285.2)
- #9B9200
#9B9200
oklch(64.7% 0.137 105.2)
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 #8780DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8780DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #8780DF 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.