#8756B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.145 306.8), rgb(135, 86, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8756B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8756B2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 86, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.145 306.8) |
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 #8756B2 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8756B2 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8756B2 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8756B2 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8756B2
oklch(54.7% 0.145 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#75489C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#8756B2 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) | #3B6AB5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6DB0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80667C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8756B2
#8756B2
oklch(54.7% 0.145 306.8)
- #5B7F00
#5B7F00
oklch(54.9% 0.141 126.8)
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 #8756B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8756B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8756B2 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.