#8A78CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.126 292.1), rgb(138, 120, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8A78CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A78CD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.126 292.1) |
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 #8A78CD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A78CD | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A78CD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A78CD text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A78CD
oklch(62.5% 0.126 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7661BC
oklch(55.5% 0.138 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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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
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#8A78CD 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) | #5E86D0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8899 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A78CD
#8A78CD
oklch(62.5% 0.126 292.1)
- #8A8F22
#8A8F22
oklch(62.6% 0.127 112.2)
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 #8A78CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A78CD 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.