#8956EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.218 294), rgb(137, 86, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8956EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8956EF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.218 294) |
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 #8956EF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8956EF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8956EF text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8956EF text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.157 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9369F4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8956EF
oklch(59% 0.218 294)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#8956EF 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) | #0078F4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7A9B | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8956EF
#8956EF
oklch(59% 0.218 294)
- #7D8500
#7D8500
oklch(59% 0.133 113.9)
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 #8956EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #8956EF 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.