#8863DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.179 294.3), rgb(136, 99, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8863DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8863DD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 99, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.179 294.3) |
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 #8863DD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8863DD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8863DD text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8863DD text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.14 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8863DD
oklch(59.6% 0.179 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BA
oklch(49% 0.181 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563797
oklch(42.7% 0.15 294)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#8863DD 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) | #277BE1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3378DA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737D96 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8863DD
#8863DD
oklch(59.6% 0.179 294.3)
- #7E8700
#7E8700
oklch(59.6% 0.134 114.4)
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 #8863DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8863DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #8863DD 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.