#8456BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.158 302.1), rgb(132, 86, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8456BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8456BD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.158 302.1) |
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 #8456BD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8456BD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8456BD text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8456BD text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D2
oklch(63% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8456BD
oklch(55.1% 0.158 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#8456BD 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) | #2F6CC0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6CBB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796A81 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8456BD
#8456BD
oklch(55.1% 0.158 302.1)
- #657D00
#657D00
oklch(55.1% 0.134 122)
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 #8456BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8456BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
Use #8456BD 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.