#8553DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.201 296.1), rgb(133, 83, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8553DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8553DD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 83, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.201 296.1) |
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 #8553DD | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8553DD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8553DD text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8553DD text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#966BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.185 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8553DD
oklch(56.9% 0.201 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.188 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593598
oklch(42.8% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8553DD 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) | #0071E1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7290 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8553DD
#8553DD
oklch(56.9% 0.201 296.1)
- #748000
#748000
oklch(57% 0.13 116.1)
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 #8553DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8553DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8553DD 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.