#8856E4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.205 295.5), rgb(136, 86, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8856E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8856E4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 86, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.205 295.5) |
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 #8856E4 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8856E4 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8856E4 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8856E4 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.149 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#956BED
oklch(63.2% 0.188 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8856E4
oklch(58.1% 0.205 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D3DBE
oklch(49% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#59349A
oklch(42.8% 0.158 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#8856E4 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) | #0075E8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E1 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707695 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8856E4
#8856E4
oklch(58.1% 0.205 295.5)
- #788300
#788300
oklch(58.1% 0.132 115.5)
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 #8856E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8856E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.002
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #8856E4 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.