#8D78F5
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.1% 0.18 288.1), rgb(141, 120, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8D78F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78F5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.18 288.1) |
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 #8D78F5 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78F5 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78F5 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78F5 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F3
oklch(70.8% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78F5
oklch(65.1% 0.18 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7356DC
oklch(55.6% 0.195 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6145BF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#8D78F5 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) | #408EF9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4087F2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E92AB | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78F5
#8D78F5
oklch(65.1% 0.18 288.1)
- #989500
#989500
oklch(65.1% 0.141 108.3)
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 #8D78F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D78F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #8D78F5 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.