#8551EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.219 294.1), rgb(133, 81, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8551EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8551EA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.219 294.1) |
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 #8551EA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8551EA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8551EA text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8551EA text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9468F4
oklch(63% 0.201 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8551EA
oklch(57.6% 0.219 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#8551EA 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) | #0074EF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697697 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8551EA
#8551EA
oklch(57.6% 0.219 294.1)
- #798100
#798100
oklch(57.7% 0.13 114.1)
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 #8551EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8551EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #8551EA 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.