#8456F5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.225 291.2), rgb(132, 86, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8456F5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8456F5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 86, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.225 291.2) |
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 #8456F5 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8456F5 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8456F5 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8456F5 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FA
oklch(63.1% 0.207 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8456F5
oklch(59% 0.225 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#683ACB
oklch(49.2% 0.209 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#5431A4
oklch(42.6% 0.174 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E82
oklch(37.8% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#8456F5 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) | #0079FA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617C9E | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8456F5
#8456F5
oklch(59% 0.225 291.2)
- #818400
#818400
oklch(59.1% 0.13 111.4)
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 #8456F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.079
Use #8456F5 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.