#8355DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.198 294.9), rgb(131, 85, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8355DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8355DD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 85, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.198 294.9) |
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 #8355DD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8355DD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8355DD text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8355DD text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8355DD
oklch(57% 0.198 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BC
oklch(49.2% 0.185 295)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8355DD 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) | #0072E1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7491 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8355DD
#8355DD
oklch(57% 0.198 294.9)
- #767F00
#767F00
oklch(56.9% 0.129 114.6)
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 #8355DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8355DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8355DD 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.