#8954D3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.188 299.6), rgb(137, 84, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8954D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8954D3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 84, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.188 299.6) |
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 #8954D3 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8954D3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8954D3 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8954D3 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
-
Step 400
400
#AD8CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 299.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9A6CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 299.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8954D3
oklch(56.7% 0.188 299.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7140B3
oklch(49% 0.175 299.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5C3691
oklch(42.7% 0.144 299.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#8954D3 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) | #0070D7 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2670D0 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796F8C | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8954D3
#8954D3
oklch(56.7% 0.188 299.6)
- #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 #8954D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8954D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
Use #8954D3 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.