#8D78BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.107 296.8), rgb(141, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8D78BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78BF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.107 296.8) |
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 #8D78BF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78BF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78BF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78BF text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#DBD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A696CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78BF
oklch(62.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AF
oklch(55.6% 0.117 297)
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Step 700
700
#675296
oklch(49.1% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#8D78BF 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) | #6684C2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6983BD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838492 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78BF
#8D78BF
oklch(62.1% 0.107 296.8)
- #828E3D
#828E3D
oklch(61.9% 0.107 116.6)
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 #8D78BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D78BF 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.