What color is #8A78AA?

#8A78AA is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 120, 170), and in HSL hsl(262, 23%, 57%).

Is #8A78AA accessible as text?

On white, #8A78AA has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A78AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A78AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #8A78AA?

#8A78AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #98AB78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A78AA below.

Is #8A78AA good for buttons?

#8A78AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A78AA — white text only reaches 3.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A78AA the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8A78AA is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8A78AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A78AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A78AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A78AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A78AA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Glaucous sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A78AA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8A78AA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A78AA Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Glaucous plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A78AA Secondary #B0AABC Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A78AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8A78AA

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People also use #8A78AA with

Cool Gray Rose Gold Sage Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E5ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9B78AB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A78AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8A78AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 120 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.8% 0.077 300.6);
  --color-50: #F7F5F9;
  --color-100: #E9E6F0;
  --color-200: #D4CDE0;
  --color-300: #B4A9C6;
  --color-400: #9486AC;
  --color-500: #75668F;
  --color-600: #5D536F;
  --color-700: #453E51;
  --color-800: #2F2B36;
  --color-900: #1E1B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F7F5F9',
    100: '#E9E6F0',
    200: '#D4CDE0',
    300: '#B4A9C6',
    400: '#9486AC',
    500: '#75668F',
    600: '#5D536F',
    700: '#453E51',
    800: '#2F2B36',
    900: '#1E1B22',
  },
}

$base: #8A78AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F5F9;
$base-100: #E9E6F0;
$base-200: #D4CDE0;
$base-300: #B4A9C6;
$base-400: #9486AC;
$base-500: #75668F;
$base-600: #5D536F;
$base-700: #453E51;
$base-800: #2F2B36;
$base-900: #1E1B22;
$base-hover: #6D5A8F;
$base-subtle: #DDD8E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A78AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4CDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9486AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#75668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}