#8856AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.137 309.7), rgb(136, 86, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8856AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8856AB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 86, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.137 309.7) |
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 #8856AB | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8856AB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8856AB text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8856AB text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A072C2
oklch(63% 0.126 309.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8856AB
oklch(54.5% 0.137 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#8856AB 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) | #4069AE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846478 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8856AB
#8856AB
oklch(54.5% 0.137 309.7)
- #557F15
#557F15
oklch(54.5% 0.137 129.8)
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 #8856AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8856AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #8856AB 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.