#8555BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.16 302.8), rgb(133, 85, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8555BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 303°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8555BD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 85, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.16 302.8) |
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 #8555BD | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8555BD | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8555BD text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8555BD text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C71D2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8555BD
oklch(55% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7246A5
oklch(49.1% 0.149 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A85
oklch(42.6% 0.123 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#8555BD 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) | #2E6CC0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6CBB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6981 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8555BD
#8555BD
oklch(55% 0.16 302.8)
- #647D00
#647D00
oklch(55% 0.134 122.5)
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 #8555BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8555BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8555BD 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.