#8956F2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.222 293.5), rgb(137, 86, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8956F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8956F2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.222 293.5) |
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 #8956F2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8956F2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8956F2 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8956F2 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.161 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9368F6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8956F2
oklch(59.2% 0.222 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B39C7
oklch(49% 0.206 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#5731A1
oklch(42.7% 0.17 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#8956F2 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) | #0079F7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7B9D | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8956F2
#8956F2
oklch(59.2% 0.222 293.5)
- #7E8600
#7E8600
oklch(59.3% 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 #8956F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #8956F2 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.