#8D79D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.141 291.4), rgb(141, 121, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#8D79D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D79D9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.141 291.4) |
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 #8D79D9 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D79D9 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D79D9 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D79D9 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D79D9
oklch(63.6% 0.141 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#765EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#644DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.143 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#8D79D9 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) | #5989DD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B85D7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8B9F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D79D9
#8D79D9
oklch(63.6% 0.141 291.4)
- #8F9200
#8F9200
oklch(63.6% 0.14 111.2)
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 #8D79D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D79D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #8D79D9 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.