#8956E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.211 295), rgb(137, 86, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8956E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8956E9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.211 295) |
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 #8956E9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8956E9 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8956E9 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8956E9 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 295)
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Step 500
500
#956AF0
oklch(63.2% 0.193 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8956E9
oklch(58.6% 0.211 295)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#58339C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#8956E9 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) | #0076EE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707898 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8956E9
#8956E9
oklch(58.6% 0.211 295)
- #7A8400
#7A8400
oklch(58.5% 0.133 115)
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 #8956E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8956E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
Use #8956E9 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.