#8953DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.2 297.9), rgb(137, 83, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8953DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8953DC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 83, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.2 297.9) |
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 #8953DC | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8953DC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8953DC text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8953DC text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#ECE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 500
500
#996AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.184 298.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8953DC
oklch(57.2% 0.2 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#703DBA
oklch(49% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#8953DC 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) | #0072E0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A70D9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757190 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8953DC
#8953DC
oklch(57.2% 0.2 297.9)
- #728200
#728200
oklch(57.3% 0.133 118)
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 #8953DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8953DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8953DC 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.