#8D79D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.132 292.6), rgb(141, 121, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8D79D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79D2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.132 292.6) |
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 #8D79D2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79D2 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79D2 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79D2 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A294DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79D2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7760BF
oklch(55.6% 0.143 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#654FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.132 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#44386B
oklch(37.9% 0.085 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#8D79D2 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) | #5D88D5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8A9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79D2
#8D79D2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 292.6)
- #8C911C
#8C911C
oklch(63.2% 0.131 112.2)
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 #8D79D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #8D79D2 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.