#8D78CC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.7% 0.125 294), rgb(141, 120, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8D78CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78CC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.125 294) |
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 #8D78CC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78CC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78CC text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78CC text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A495D8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78CC
oklch(62.7% 0.125 294)
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Step 600
600
#7961BA
oklch(55.7% 0.135 294)
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Step 700
700
#664FA0
oklch(49% 0.126 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#534182
oklch(42.6% 0.105 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8D78CC 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) | #5F86CF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8798 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78CC
#8D78CC
oklch(62.7% 0.125 294)
- #889028
#889028
oklch(62.7% 0.125 113.8)
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 #8D78CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D78CC 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.