#8F78CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.126 295), rgb(143, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8F78CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F78CD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.126 295) |
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 #8F78CD | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F78CD | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F78CD text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F78CD text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A594D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F78CD
oklch(63% 0.126 295)
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Step 600
600
#7A60BA
oklch(55.6% 0.137 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#674FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.128 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#544182
oklch(42.7% 0.105 295)
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Step 900
900
#453768
oklch(37.6% 0.083 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8F78CD 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) | #5F86D0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818799 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F78CD
#8F78CD
oklch(63% 0.126 295)
- #879128
#879128
oklch(62.9% 0.126 114.8)
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 #8F78CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F78CD 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.