#8056D7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.189 294.6), rgb(128, 86, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8056D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8056D7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 86, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.189 294.6) |
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 #8056D7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8056D7 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8056D7 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8056D7 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#926FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.174 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8056D7
oklch(56.4% 0.189 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563895
oklch(42.7% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473277
oklch(37.8% 0.113 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#8056D7 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) | #0071DB | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E6ED4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69738E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8056D7
#8056D7
oklch(56.4% 0.189 294.6)
- #757D00
#757D00
oklch(56.4% 0.127 114.2)
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 #8056D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8056D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8056D7 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.