#8F78B2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.089 302.1), rgb(143, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8F78B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F78B2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.089 302.1) |
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 #8F78B2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F78B2 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F78B2 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F78B2 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A897C5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F78B2
oklch(61.6% 0.089 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A3
oklch(55.6% 0.097 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A548B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#574571
oklch(42.8% 0.074 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8F78B2 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) | #6B82B4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082B0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89818D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F78B2
#8F78B2
oklch(61.6% 0.089 302.1)
- #7C8E4F
#7C8E4F
oklch(61.7% 0.09 122.1)
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 #8F78B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F78B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F78B2 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.