#8D79BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.104 296.6), rgb(141, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8D79BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79BE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.104 296.6) |
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 #8D79BE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79BE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79BE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79BE text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79BE
oklch(62.2% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AD
oklch(55.6% 0.112 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#675395
oklch(49.2% 0.104 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#544479
oklch(42.8% 0.087 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#453961
oklch(37.6% 0.068 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#8D79BE 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) | #6784C1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838593 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79BE
#8D79BE
oklch(62.2% 0.104 296.6)
- #838F40
#838F40
oklch(62.3% 0.105 116.7)
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 #8D79BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D79BE 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.