#8456FF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.8% 0.237 289.8), rgb(132, 86, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8456FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8456FF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 86, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.237 289.8) |
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 #8456FF | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8456FF | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8456FF text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8456FF text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8456FF
oklch(59.8% 0.237 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A3EFB
oklch(55.6% 0.257 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#682DDB
oklch(49.2% 0.239 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5428B1
oklch(42.7% 0.199 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#44298C
oklch(37.8% 0.154 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#281952
oklch(27% 0.099 290.3)
#8456FF 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) | #007BFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074FC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B80A4 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8456FF
#8456FF
oklch(59.8% 0.237 289.8)
- #858500
#858500
oklch(59.7% 0.13 109.8)
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 #8456FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.081
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.085
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.086
Use #8456FF 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.