#8A78AA
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.8% 0.077 300.6), rgb(138, 120, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8A78AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A78AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.077 300.6) |
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 #8A78AA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A78AA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A78AA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A78AA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD6
oklch(81% 0.037 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A698C1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A78AA
oklch(60.8% 0.077 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B689D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#685686
oklch(49.1% 0.078 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#55476D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#463B58
oklch(37.6% 0.05 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#8A78AA 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) | #6D80AC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85808A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A78AA
#8A78AA
oklch(60.8% 0.077 300.6)
- #7C8A54
#7C8A54
oklch(60.9% 0.078 120.6)
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 #8A78AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A78AA 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.