#8A78CC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.125 292.2), rgb(138, 120, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8A78CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A78CC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.125 292.2) |
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 #8A78CC | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A78CC | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A78CC text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A78CC text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A78CC
oklch(62.5% 0.125 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7761BB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6450A1
oklch(49.1% 0.126 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#514283
oklch(42.7% 0.105 292)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#8A78CC 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) | #5E86CF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8798 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A78CC
#8A78CC
oklch(62.5% 0.125 292.2)
- #898F24
#898F24
oklch(62.5% 0.126 112.7)
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 #8A78CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A78CC 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.