#8953D5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.192 299.3), rgb(137, 83, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8953D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8953D5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 83, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.192 299.3) |
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 #8953D5 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8953D5 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8953D5 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8953D5 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEA
oklch(70.6% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE3
oklch(63% 0.177 299.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8953D5
oklch(56.7% 0.192 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#713FB5
oklch(49% 0.178 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3593
oklch(42.7% 0.148 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F75
oklch(37.6% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#8953D5 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) | #0070D9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206FD2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786F8C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8953D5
#8953D5
oklch(56.7% 0.192 299.3)
- #6E8100
#6E8100
oklch(56.8% 0.134 119.5)
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 #8953D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8953D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
Use #8953D5 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.