#8455C1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.164 301.3), rgb(132, 85, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8455C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8455C1 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 85, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.164 301.3) |
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 #8455C1 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8455C1 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8455C1 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8455C1 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#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
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.118 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D5
oklch(63% 0.151 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8455C1
oklch(55.2% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7146A8
oklch(49.2% 0.153 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A88
oklch(42.7% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#8455C1 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) | #286CC5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396CBE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786A83 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8455C1
#8455C1
oklch(55.2% 0.164 301.3)
- #677D00
#677D00
oklch(55.2% 0.133 121.1)
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 #8455C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8455C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #8455C1 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.