#8955D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.194 298.2), rgb(137, 85, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8955D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8955D9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 85, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.194 298.2) |
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 #8955D9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8955D9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8955D9 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8955D9 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#996CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8955D9
oklch(57.3% 0.194 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#703FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#8955D9 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) | #0072DD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C71D6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77728F | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8955D9
#8955D9
oklch(57.3% 0.194 298.2)
- #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 #8955D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8955D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8955D9 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.