#8055BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.16 300), rgb(128, 85, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8055BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8055BE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 85, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.16 300) |
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 #8055BE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8055BE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8055BE text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8055BE text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DE
oklch(70.8% 0.115 300)
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Step 500
500
#9872D4
oklch(63.1% 0.147 300.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8055BE
oklch(54.6% 0.16 300)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A7
oklch(49% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B87
oklch(42.6% 0.123 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#8055BE 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) | #2A6BC2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386BBC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736A81 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8055BE
#8055BE
oklch(54.6% 0.16 300)
- #677A00
#677A00
oklch(54.5% 0.129 119.9)
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 #8055BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8055BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8055BE 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.