#8B55EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.218 295.1), rgb(139, 85, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8B55EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B55EE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 85, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.218 295.1) |
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 #8B55EE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B55EE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B55EE text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B55EE text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.157 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9568F4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B55EE
oklch(59% 0.218 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59319F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 295)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#8B55EE 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) | #0077F3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71799A | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B55EE
#8B55EE
oklch(59% 0.218 295.1)
- #7B8600
#7B8600
oklch(59.1% 0.134 115.4)
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 #8B55EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
Use #8B55EE 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.