#8552CD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.183 299.5), rgb(133, 82, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8552CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8552CD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.183 299.5) |
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 #8552CD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8552CD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8552CD text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8552CD text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE7
oklch(70.8% 0.132 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8552CD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7142B1
oklch(49.2% 0.17 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3790
oklch(42.8% 0.142 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3173
oklch(37.8% 0.11 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#8552CD 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) | #006DD1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266CCA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756C88 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8552CD
#8552CD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 299.5)
- #6B7D00
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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 #8552CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8552CD 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.