#8956E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.202 296.5), rgb(137, 86, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8956E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8956E1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.202 296.5) |
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 #8956E1 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8956E1 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8956E1 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8956E1 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#966BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8956E1
oklch(58% 0.202 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.188 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3498
oklch(42.7% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#8956E1 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) | #0075E5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0172DE | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737594 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8956E1
#8956E1
oklch(58% 0.202 296.5)
- #768300
#768300
oklch(57.9% 0.133 116.5)
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 #8956E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8956E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.006
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8956E1 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.