#8B78EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.167 288.4), rgb(139, 120, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8B78EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B78EB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 120, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.167 288.4) |
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 #8B78EB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B78EB | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B78EB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B78EB text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
-
Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9E92ED
oklch(70.7% 0.131 288.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B78EB
oklch(64.3% 0.167 288.4)
-
Step 600
600
#735AD5
oklch(55.7% 0.181 288.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6049B8
oklch(49.1% 0.168 288.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4E3C95
oklch(42.6% 0.14 288.3)
-
Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
-
Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#8B78EB 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) | #498BEF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4986E8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7090A6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B78EB
#8B78EB
oklch(64.3% 0.167 288.4)
- #959300
#959300
oklch(64.4% 0.139 108.8)
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 #8B78EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B78EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #8B78EB 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.