#8955CB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.177 301.2), rgb(137, 85, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8955CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8955CB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.177 301.2) |
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 #8955CB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8955CB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8955CB text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8955CB text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.162 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8955CB
oklch(56.4% 0.177 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7242AD
oklch(49% 0.165 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#8955CB 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) | #1C6FCF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346FC8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6D88 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8955CB
#8955CB
oklch(56.4% 0.177 301.2)
- #6A8100
#6A8100
oklch(56.5% 0.136 121.3)
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 #8955CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8955CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
Use #8955CB 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.