#8556AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.14 307), rgb(133, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8556AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 307°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8556AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.14 307) |
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 #8556AE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8556AE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8556AE text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8556AE text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C6
oklch(63.1% 0.129 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8556AE
oklch(54.3% 0.14 307)
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Step 700
700
#744999
oklch(49% 0.13 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#8556AE 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) | #3D69B1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6BAC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F657A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8556AE
#8556AE
oklch(54.3% 0.14 307)
- #597D01
#597D01
oklch(54.2% 0.14 127.1)
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 #8556AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8556AE.
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 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8556AE 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.