#8554D7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.192 297.1), rgb(133, 84, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8554D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8554D7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 84, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.192 297.1) |
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 #8554D7 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8554D7 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8554D7 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8554D7 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.138 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#976DE6
oklch(63.2% 0.177 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8554D7
oklch(56.6% 0.192 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B7
oklch(49% 0.179 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3694
oklch(42.7% 0.148 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493076
oklch(37.6% 0.115 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#8554D7 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) | #0071DB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #156FD4 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71718E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8554D7
#8554D7
oklch(56.6% 0.192 297.1)
- #717F00
#717F00
oklch(56.5% 0.131 117.2)
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 #8554D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8554D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8554D7 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.