#8D78BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.8% 0.1 298.1), rgb(141, 120, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8D78BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 298°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78BA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.1 298.1) |
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 #8D78BA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78BA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78BA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78BA text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78BA
oklch(61.8% 0.1 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AA
oklch(55.5% 0.108 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#685392
oklch(49.1% 0.1 298)
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Step 800
800
#554477
oklch(42.7% 0.084 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#463A60
oklch(37.8% 0.065 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#8D78BA 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) | #6883BD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848390 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78BA
#8D78BA
oklch(61.8% 0.1 298.1)
- #808E44
#808E44
oklch(61.9% 0.1 118.3)
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 #8D78BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
Use #8D78BA 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.