#8A78EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.167 287.9), rgb(138, 120, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8A78EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A78EB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.167 287.9) |
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 #8A78EB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A78EB | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A78EB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A78EB text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D92ED
oklch(70.6% 0.131 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A78EB
oklch(64.2% 0.167 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#725AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.181 288)
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Step 700
700
#6049B9
oklch(49.2% 0.169 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D95
oklch(42.7% 0.138 288)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#8A78EB 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) | #498BEF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4886E8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E90A6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A78EB
#8A78EB
oklch(64.2% 0.167 287.9)
- #969200
#969200
oklch(64.2% 0.138 107.8)
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 #8A78EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A78EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A78EB 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.