#8551B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.6% 0.15 307.4), rgb(133, 81, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8551B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8551B0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.15 307.4) |
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 #8551B0 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8551B0 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8551B0 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8551B0 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A071CA
oklch(63.2% 0.138 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8551B0
oklch(53.6% 0.15 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#76479D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#603A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#8551B0 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) | #3367B3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4469AE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6279 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8551B0
#8551B0
oklch(53.6% 0.15 307.4)
- #577B00
#577B00
oklch(53.5% 0.139 127.2)
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 #8551B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8551B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #8551B0 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.