#8956BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.161 304.1), rgb(137, 86, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8956BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8956BF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.161 304.1) |
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 #8956BF | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8956BF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8956BF text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8956BF text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E7
oklch(81% 0.071 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 303.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8956BF
oklch(55.7% 0.161 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7445A4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3985
oklch(42.6% 0.125 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#8956BF 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) | #306DC3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6A82 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8956BF
#8956BF
oklch(55.7% 0.161 304.1)
- #638000
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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 #8956BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8956BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #8956BF 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.