#8555B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.149 305.3), rgb(133, 85, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8555B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8555B4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 85, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.149 305.3) |
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 #8555B4 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8555B4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8555B4 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8555B4 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.107 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 305.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8555B4
oklch(54.5% 0.149 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#74489E
oklch(49.2% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B80
oklch(42.6% 0.115 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3467
oklch(37.8% 0.088 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#8555B4 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) | #376AB7 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456BB2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D667C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8555B4
#8555B4
oklch(54.5% 0.149 305.3)
- #5D7D00
#5D7D00
oklch(54.5% 0.138 125.5)
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 #8555B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8555B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #8555B4 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.