#8B55D3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.187 300.3), rgb(139, 85, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8B55D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B55D3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 85, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.187 300.3) |
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 #8B55D3 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B55D3 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B55D3 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B55D3 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B55D3
oklch(57.1% 0.187 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#8B55D3 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) | #0571D7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B71D0 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F8C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B55D3
#8B55D3
oklch(57.1% 0.187 300.3)
- #6E8200
#6E8200
oklch(57% 0.135 119.9)
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 #8B55D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B55D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8B55D3 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.