#8978E8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.163 287.9), rgb(137, 120, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8978E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 288°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8978E8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.163 287.9) |
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 #8978E8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8978E8 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8978E8 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8978E8 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8978E8
oklch(64% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#725BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.177 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F4AB7
oklch(49.1% 0.165 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D94
oklch(42.7% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403576
oklch(37.6% 0.107 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#8978E8 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) | #4B8BEC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B85E5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8FA5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8978E8
#8978E8
oklch(64% 0.163 287.9)
- #959100
#959100
oklch(63.9% 0.138 107.8)
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 #8978E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8978E8.
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 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #8978E8 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.