#8549BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.2% 0.178 304.9), rgb(133, 73, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8549BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8549BD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.178 304.9) |
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 #8549BD | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8549BD | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8549BD text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8549BD text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8549BD
oklch(53.2% 0.178 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7740AA
oklch(49.1% 0.165 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#61368A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#8549BD 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) | #0565C1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E67BA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B617C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8549BD
#8549BD
oklch(53.2% 0.178 304.9)
- #5B7900
#5B7900
oklch(53.3% 0.134 125)
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 #8549BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #8549BD 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.