#8558AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.131 307.9), rgb(133, 88, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8558AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8558AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.131 307.9) |
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 #8558AA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8558AA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8558AA text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8558AA text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#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
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B191CE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8558AA
oklch(54.4% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#744B95
oklch(49.1% 0.121 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#8558AA 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) | #436AAD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806679 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8558AA
#8558AA
oklch(54.4% 0.131 307.9)
- #597D18
#597D18
oklch(54.3% 0.131 128)
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 #8558AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #8558AA 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.