#8D79B2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.087 300), rgb(141, 121, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8D79B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79B2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.087 300) |
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 #8D79B2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79B2 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79B2 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79B2 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A797C5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79B2
oklch(61.6% 0.087 300)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A3
oklch(55.6% 0.095 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554571
oklch(42.6% 0.073 300)
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Step 900
900
#463A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#8D79B2 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) | #6C82B4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082B0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86828E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79B2
#8D79B2
oklch(61.6% 0.087 300)
- #7E8D4F
#7E8D4F
oklch(61.6% 0.087 120.2)
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 #8D79B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D79B2 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.