#8A78DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.151 289.4), rgb(138, 120, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8A78DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A78DF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.151 289.4) |
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 #8A78DF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A78DF | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A78DF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A78DF text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E5
oklch(70.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A78DF
oklch(63.5% 0.151 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#614CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#8A78DF 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) | #5289E3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738CA1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A78DF
#8A78DF
oklch(63.5% 0.151 289.4)
- #919100
#919100
oklch(63.6% 0.139 109.8)
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 #8A78DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A78DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
Use #8A78DF 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.