#8551AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.4% 0.147 308.3), rgb(133, 81, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8551AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8551AD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.147 308.3) |
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 #8551AD | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8551AD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8551AD text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8551AD text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A071C7
oklch(63% 0.134 308.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8551AD
oklch(53.4% 0.147 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#77479B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#8551AD 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) | #3666B0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4669AB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6177 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8551AD
#8551AD
oklch(53.4% 0.147 308.3)
- #547B00
#547B00
oklch(53.3% 0.14 128.3)
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 #8551AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8551AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #8551AD 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.