#8956B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.149 307), rgb(137, 86, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8956B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8956B5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.149 307) |
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 #8956B5 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8956B5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8956B5 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8956B5 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 307)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8956B5
oklch(55.1% 0.149 307)
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Step 700
700
#76479D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#8956B5 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) | #396BB8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496EB3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82677D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8956B5
#8956B5
oklch(55.1% 0.149 307)
- #5B8000
#5B8000
oklch(55.1% 0.142 127.1)
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 #8956B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8956B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #8956B5 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.