#8552ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.221 293.4), rgb(133, 82, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8552ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8552ED |
| RGB | rgb(133, 82, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.221 293.4) |
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 #8552ED | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8552ED | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8552ED text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8552ED text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9268F6
oklch(63% 0.203 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8552ED
oklch(57.9% 0.221 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B3AC7
oklch(49.2% 0.205 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#5731A1
oklch(42.7% 0.17 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#8552ED 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) | #0075F2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070EA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677799 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8552ED
#8552ED
oklch(57.9% 0.221 293.4)
- #7B8100
#7B8100
oklch(57.9% 0.129 113)
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 #8552ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.079
Use #8552ED 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.