#8558DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.191 295.8), rgb(133, 88, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8558DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8558DA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.191 295.8) |
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 #8558DA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8558DA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8558DA text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8558DA text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#946EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8558DA
oklch(57.4% 0.191 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B8
oklch(49.2% 0.177 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#8558DA 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) | #0074DE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A71D7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707491 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8558DA
#8558DA
oklch(57.4% 0.191 295.8)
- #768100
#768100
oklch(57.4% 0.131 115.6)
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 #8558DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8558DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8558DA 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.