#8A78FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.2% 0.187 286.3), rgb(138, 120, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8A78FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A78FA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.187 286.3) |
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 #8A78FA | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A78FA | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A78FA text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A78FA text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A78FA
oklch(65.2% 0.187 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#7056E1
oklch(55.7% 0.202 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C4
oklch(49.2% 0.188 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C399E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F4A
oklch(27.2% 0.077 286.5)
#8A78FA 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) | #398EFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3687F7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6694AE | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A78FA
#8A78FA
oklch(65.2% 0.187 286.3)
- #9B9400
#9B9400
oklch(65.2% 0.139 106.3)
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 #8A78FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A78FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #8A78FA 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.