#8551B8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.16 305), rgb(133, 81, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8551B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 305°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8551B8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.16 305) |
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 #8551B8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8551B8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8551B8 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8551B8 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E70D0
oklch(63.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8551B8
oklch(54.1% 0.16 305)
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Step 700
700
#7545A3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3984
oklch(42.6% 0.124 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#8551B8 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) | #2B68BB | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6AB6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C657D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8551B8
#8551B8
oklch(54.1% 0.16 305)
- #5D7C00
#5D7C00
oklch(54.2% 0.137 125.1)
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 #8551B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8551B8.
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 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8551B8 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.