#8554AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.143 307.4), rgb(133, 84, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8554AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8554AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.143 307.4) |
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 #8554AE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8554AE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8554AE text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8554AE text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8554AE
oklch(54% 0.143 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#75489A
oklch(49% 0.133 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#8554AE 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) | #3A68B1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496AAC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6479 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8554AE
#8554AE
oklch(54% 0.143 307.4)
- #587C00
#587C00
oklch(53.9% 0.139 127.1)
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 #8554AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8554AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #8554AE 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.