#8D78CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.129 293.4), rgb(141, 120, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8D78CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78CF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.129 293.4) |
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 #8D78CF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78CF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78CF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78CF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#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
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A394DA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78CF
oklch(62.9% 0.129 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7860BD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#654FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.131 293)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#44386A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 293)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#8D78CF 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) | #5D86D2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6084CD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8899 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78CF
#8D78CF
oklch(62.9% 0.129 293.4)
- #899121
#899121
oklch(63% 0.13 113.7)
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 #8D78CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D78CF 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.