#8558ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.213 292.5), rgb(133, 88, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8558ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8558ED |
| RGB | rgb(133, 88, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.213 292.5) |
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 #8558ED | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8558ED | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8558ED text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8558ED text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8558ED
oklch(58.8% 0.213 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#693DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.198 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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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)
#8558ED 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) | #0078F2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677B9B | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8558ED
#8558ED
oklch(58.8% 0.213 292.5)
- #7E8400
#7E8400
oklch(58.8% 0.131 112.9)
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 #8558ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
Use #8558ED 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.