#8556EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.3% 0.213 293.1), rgb(133, 86, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8556EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8556EB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 86, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.213 293.1) |
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 #8556EB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8556EB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8556EB text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8556EB text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#916AF3
oklch(63% 0.197 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8556EB
oklch(58.3% 0.213 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3CC4
oklch(49.1% 0.199 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#56339E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#8556EB 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) | #0076F0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687999 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8556EB
#8556EB
oklch(58.3% 0.213 293.1)
- #7C8300
#7C8300
oklch(58.4% 0.131 113.5)
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 #8556EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #8556EB 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.