#8D79BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.098 297.6), rgb(141, 121, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8D79BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79BA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.098 297.6) |
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 #8D79BA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79BA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79BA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79BA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A697CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 297.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79BA
oklch(62% 0.098 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B65AA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#685392
oklch(49.1% 0.1 298)
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Step 800
800
#544476
oklch(42.6% 0.083 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#8D79BA 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) | #6984BD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83B8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848491 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79BA
#8D79BA
oklch(62% 0.098 297.6)
- #818E46
#818E46
oklch(62% 0.098 117.8)
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 #8D79BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
Use #8D79BA 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.