#8355C4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.168 300.1), rgb(131, 85, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8355C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8355C4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 85, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.168 300.1) |
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 #8355C4 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8355C4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8355C4 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8355C4 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9970D8
oklch(63.1% 0.155 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8355C4
oklch(55.3% 0.168 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7045AA
oklch(49% 0.156 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#8355C4 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) | #236DC8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356CC1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756B84 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8355C4
#8355C4
oklch(55.3% 0.168 300.1)
- #697D00
#697D00
oklch(55.4% 0.132 120.2)
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 #8355C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8355C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8355C4 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.