#8956B8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.153 306), rgb(137, 86, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8956B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 306°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8956B8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.153 306) |
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 #8956B8 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8956B8 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8956B8 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8956B8 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CC
oklch(63% 0.141 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8956B8
oklch(55.3% 0.153 306)
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Step 700
700
#75469F
oklch(49% 0.143 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A81
oklch(42.6% 0.118 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#8956B8 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) | #376CBB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476EB6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81687F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8956B8
#8956B8
oklch(55.3% 0.153 306)
- #5E8000
#5E8000
oklch(55.3% 0.141 126)
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 #8956B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8956B8.
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 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8956B8 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.