#8E78EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.8% 0.171 289.3), rgb(142, 120, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8E78EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E78EE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 120, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.171 289.3) |
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 #8E78EE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E78EE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E78EE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E78EE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E78EE
oklch(64.8% 0.171 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7458D6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6247BA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#8E78EE 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) | #478CF2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4987EB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7390A8 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E78EE
#8E78EE
oklch(64.8% 0.171 289.3)
- #959400
#959400
oklch(64.6% 0.14 109.3)
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 #8E78EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E78EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #8E78EE 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.