#8556AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.136 308), rgb(133, 86, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8556AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8556AB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.136 308) |
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 #8556AB | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8556AB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8556AB text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8556AB text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C3
oklch(63% 0.125 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8556AB
oklch(54.1% 0.136 308)
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Step 700
700
#754A97
oklch(49.2% 0.126 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3563
oklch(37.9% 0.081 308)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#8556AB 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) | #3F69AE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6BA9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806478 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8556AB
#8556AB
oklch(54.1% 0.136 308)
- #587D0F
#587D0F
oklch(54.2% 0.136 127.9)
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 #8556AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8556AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #8556AB 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.