#8556DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.196 295.7), rgb(133, 86, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8556DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8556DC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.196 295.7) |
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 #8556DC | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8556DC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8556DC text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8556DC text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEE
oklch(70.8% 0.14 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#956DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8556DC
oklch(57.3% 0.196 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D40BA
oklch(49.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#583696
oklch(42.6% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8556DC 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) | #0073E0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A70D9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7491 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8556DC
#8556DC
oklch(57.3% 0.196 295.7)
- #758100
#758100
oklch(57.3% 0.131 116.1)
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 #8556DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8556DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8556DC 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.