#8D78FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.193 287), rgb(141, 120, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8D78FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D78FF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.193 287) |
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 #8D78FF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D78FF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D78FF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D78FF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 286.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D78FF
oklch(65.7% 0.193 287)
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Step 600
600
#7153E5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C7
oklch(49.1% 0.196 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A1
oklch(42.8% 0.162 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#8D78FF 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) | #3390FF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3289FC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6995B0 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D78FF
#8D78FF
oklch(65.7% 0.193 287)
- #9C9600
#9C9600
oklch(65.7% 0.141 106.8)
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 #8D78FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D78FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D78FF 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.