#8A55DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.5% 0.196 298.2), rgb(138, 85, 219).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8A55DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A55DB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.196 298.2) |
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 #8A55DB | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A55DB | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A55DB text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A55DB text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEC
oklch(70.6% 0.141 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#996BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A55DB
oklch(57.5% 0.196 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#703EB8
oklch(49% 0.183 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3595
oklch(42.7% 0.151 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C45
oklch(26.8% 0.075 298.1)
#8A55DB 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) | #0073DF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A71D8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777290 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A55DB
#8A55DB
oklch(57.5% 0.196 298.2)
- #728300
#728300
oklch(57.6% 0.135 118.4)
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 #8A55DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A55DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A55DB 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.