#8A79B6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.092 296.4), rgb(138, 121, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8A79B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A79B6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.092 296.4) |
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 #8A79B6 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A79B6 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A79B6 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A79B6 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A498C9
oklch(70.7% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A79B6
oklch(61.5% 0.092 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7966A7
oklch(55.6% 0.1 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#66558F
oklch(49.2% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#534574
oklch(42.6% 0.078 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#8A79B6 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) | #6A83B8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C82B4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81838F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A79B6
#8A79B6
oklch(61.5% 0.092 296.4)
- #818C48
#818C48
oklch(61.5% 0.093 116.8)
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 #8A79B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A79B6 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.