#8754CD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.181 300), rgb(135, 84, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8754CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8754CD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 84, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.181 300) |
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 #8754CD | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8754CD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8754CD text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8754CD text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DDE
oklch(63% 0.167 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8754CD
oklch(56.1% 0.181 300)
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Step 700
700
#7142B0
oklch(49.1% 0.168 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#8754CD 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) | #106FD1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6ECA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786D88 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8754CD
#8754CD
oklch(56.1% 0.181 300)
- #6B7F00
#6B7F00
oklch(56% 0.133 120.1)
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 #8754CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8754CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #8754CD 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.