#8557E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.2 294.7), rgb(133, 87, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8557E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8557E1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 87, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.2 294.7) |
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 #8557E1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8557E1 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8557E1 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8557E1 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936CEB
oklch(63% 0.184 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8557E1
oklch(57.8% 0.2 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBD
oklch(49% 0.187 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#573599
oklch(42.6% 0.155 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8557E1 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) | #0075E5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071DE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7694 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8557E1
#8557E1
oklch(57.8% 0.2 294.7)
- #788200
#788200
oklch(57.8% 0.131 115)
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 #8557E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8557E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.006
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #8557E1 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.