#8D79CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.121 294), rgb(141, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8D79CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79CA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.121 294) |
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 #8D79CA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79CA | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79CA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79CA text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A495D6
oklch(70.7% 0.095 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79CA
oklch(62.8% 0.121 294)
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Step 600
600
#7962B8
oklch(55.7% 0.131 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#66509E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#8D79CA 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) | #6186CD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808898 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79CA
#8D79CA
oklch(62.8% 0.121 294)
- #88902E
#88902E
oklch(62.8% 0.12 113.9)
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 #8D79CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8D79CA 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.