#8D78BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.106 297), rgb(141, 120, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8D78BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78BE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.106 297) |
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 #8D78BE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78BE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78BE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78BE text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78BE
oklch(62% 0.106 297)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#685295
oklch(49.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#544379
oklch(42.6% 0.089 297)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#8D78BE 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) | #6684C1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6983BC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838492 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78BE
#8D78BE
oklch(62% 0.106 297)
- #828E3F
#828E3F
oklch(62% 0.105 116.7)
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 #8D78BE, 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 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D78BE 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.