#8A78A3
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.5% 0.067 303.6), rgb(138, 120, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8A78A3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A78A3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.067 303.6) |
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 #8A78A3 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A78A3 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A78A3 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A78A3 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A78A3
oklch(60.5% 0.067 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6997
oklch(55.7% 0.073 303)
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Step 700
700
#695780
oklch(49.1% 0.068 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#8A78A3 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) | #707FA5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867E87 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A78A3
#8A78A3
oklch(60.5% 0.067 303.6)
- #79895C
#79895C
oklch(60.5% 0.067 124.3)
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 #8A78A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
Use #8A78A3 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.