#8B79E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.153 289.2), rgb(139, 121, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8B79E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B79E2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 121, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.153 289.2) |
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 #8B79E2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B79E2 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B79E2 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B79E2 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E6
oklch(70.6% 0.12 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B79E2
oklch(64% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#735DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#614CB1
oklch(49.2% 0.154 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#8B79E2 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) | #528AE6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5386E0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748EA3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B79E2
#8B79E2
oklch(64% 0.153 289.2)
- #939200
#939200
oklch(64% 0.139 109.3)
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 #8B79E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B79E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
Use #8B79E2 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.