#8655DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.198 296.1), rgb(134, 85, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8655DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8655DD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 85, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.198 296.1) |
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 #8655DD | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8655DD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8655DD text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8655DD text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#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
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 500
500
#966CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8655DD
oklch(57.3% 0.198 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8655DD 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) | #0073E1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0370DA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707391 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8655DD
#8655DD
oklch(57.3% 0.198 296.1)
- #758100
#758100
oklch(57.3% 0.131 116.1)
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 #8655DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8655DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #8655DD 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.