#8A56CE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.18 300.8), rgb(138, 86, 206).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8A56CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A56CE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 86, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.18 300.8) |
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 #8A56CE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A56CE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A56CE text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A56CE text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDC
oklch(63% 0.165 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A56CE
oklch(56.8% 0.18 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3171
oklch(37.8% 0.107 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#8A56CE 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) | #1A70D2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3370CB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F8A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A56CE
#8A56CE
oklch(56.8% 0.18 300.8)
- #6C8200
#6C8200
oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.8)
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 #8A56CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A56CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A56CE 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.