#8A79DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.147 289.4), rgb(138, 121, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8A79DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A79DD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.147 289.4) |
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 #8A79DD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A79DD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A79DD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A79DD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAED
oklch(81% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A79DD
oklch(63.6% 0.147 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#735EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#614DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.149 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F408D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#8A79DD 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) | #5589E1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748DA0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A79DD
#8A79DD
oklch(63.6% 0.147 289.4)
- #929100
#929100
oklch(63.7% 0.138 109.3)
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 #8A79DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A79DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
Use #8A79DD 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.