#8D79CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.126 293.3), rgb(141, 121, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8D79CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79CE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.126 293.3) |
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 #8D79CE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79CE | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79CE text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79CE text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A395D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79CE
oklch(63% 0.126 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7861BB
oklch(55.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#654FA1
oklch(49% 0.128 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8D79CE 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) | #5F87D1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E899A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79CE
#8D79CE
oklch(63% 0.126 293.3)
- #8A9126
#8A9126
oklch(63.1% 0.126 113.2)
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 #8D79CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D79CE 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.