#8D78BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.104 297.3), rgb(141, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8D78BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78BD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.104 297.3) |
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 #8D78BD | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78BD | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78BD text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78BD text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78BD
oklch(62% 0.104 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AD
oklch(55.7% 0.113 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#685295
oklch(49.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#544479
oklch(42.8% 0.087 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#8D78BD 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) | #6683C0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848492 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78BD
#8D78BD
oklch(62% 0.104 297.3)
- #818E40
#818E40
oklch(61.9% 0.104 117.4)
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 #8D78BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D78BD 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.