#8554D3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.188 297.9), rgb(133, 84, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8554D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8554D3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.188 297.9) |
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 #8554D3 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8554D3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8554D3 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8554D3 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#976DE3
oklch(63% 0.173 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8554D3
oklch(56.3% 0.188 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F41B5
oklch(49.1% 0.175 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3792
oklch(42.7% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3175
oklch(37.8% 0.113 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#8554D3 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) | #0070D7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F6ED0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736F8C | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8554D3
#8554D3
oklch(56.3% 0.188 297.9)
- #6F7F00
#6F7F00
oklch(56.4% 0.131 118.2)
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 #8554D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8554D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #8554D3 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.