#8B78BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.107 295.4), rgb(139, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8B78BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B78BF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.107 295.4) |
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 #8B78BF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B78BF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B78BF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B78BF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A496CF
oklch(70.6% 0.083 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B78BF
oklch(61.9% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665297
oklch(49% 0.109 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#8B78BF 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) | #6584C2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808492 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B78BF
#8B78BF
oklch(61.9% 0.107 295.4)
- #838D3C
#838D3C
oklch(61.8% 0.106 115.5)
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 #8B78BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #8B78BF 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.