#8549E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.223 296), rgb(133, 73, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8549E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8549E5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 73, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.223 296) |
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 #8549E5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8549E5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8549E5 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8549E5 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F8
oklch(70.8% 0.16 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9866F4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8549E5
oklch(56.1% 0.223 296)
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Step 700
700
#7037C5
oklch(49.1% 0.206 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.172 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#8549E5 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) | #006EEA | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6F92 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8549E5
#8549E5
oklch(56.1% 0.223 296)
- #727D00
#727D00
oklch(56.1% 0.128 115.7)
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 #8549E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8549E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #8549E5 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.