#8B78CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.123 293), rgb(139, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8B78CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B78CB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.123 293) |
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 #8B78CB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B78CB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B78CB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B78CB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A395D8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 293.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B78CB
oklch(62.5% 0.123 293)
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Step 600
600
#7761BA
oklch(55.5% 0.135 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6550A0
oklch(49.1% 0.125 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524282
oklch(42.7% 0.104 293)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#8B78CB 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) | #5F86CE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8798 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B78CB
#8B78CB
oklch(62.5% 0.123 293)
- #888F28
#888F28
oklch(62.5% 0.123 113.3)
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 #8B78CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B78CB 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.