#8D79B4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.09 299.3), rgb(141, 121, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8D79B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79B4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.09 299.3) |
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 #8D79B4 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79B4 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79B4 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79B4 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A797C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79B4
oklch(61.7% 0.09 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A4
oklch(55.7% 0.097 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#68548D
oklch(49% 0.091 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#554572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#463A5C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#8D79B4 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) | #6B83B6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F82B2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86828E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79B4
#8D79B4
oklch(61.7% 0.09 299.3)
- #7F8D4D
#7F8D4D
oklch(61.7% 0.089 119.2)
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 #8D79B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D79B4 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.