#8957CC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.176 300.6), rgb(137, 87, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8957CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8957CC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 87, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.176 300.6) |
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 #8957CC | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8957CC | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8957CC text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8957CC text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDB
oklch(63% 0.162 300.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8957CC
oklch(56.7% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7143AD
oklch(49% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C388C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#8957CC 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) | #2070D0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3670C9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6F89 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8957CC
#8957CC
oklch(56.7% 0.176 300.6)
- #6C8100
#6C8100
oklch(56.6% 0.135 120.4)
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 #8957CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8957CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8957CC 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.