#8D78AF
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.085 301.5), rgb(141, 120, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8D78AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.085 301.5) |
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 #8D78AF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78AF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78AF text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78AF text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A897C4
oklch(70.7% 0.067 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78AF
oklch(61.3% 0.085 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#695589
oklch(49.1% 0.084 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#8D78AF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87808C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78AF
#8D78AF
oklch(61.3% 0.085 301.5)
- #7C8C51
#7C8C51
oklch(61.3% 0.084 121.3)
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 #8D78AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D78AF 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.