#8B56C7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.172 302.9), rgb(139, 86, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8B56C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B56C7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 86, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.172 302.9) |
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 #8B56C7 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B56C7 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B56C7 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B56C7 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B56C7
oklch(56.5% 0.172 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3889
oklch(42.7% 0.132 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#8B56C7 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) | #276FCB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C70C4 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806C86 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B56C7
#8B56C7
oklch(56.5% 0.172 302.9)
- #678200
#678200
oklch(56.5% 0.139 123)
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 #8B56C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B56C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8B56C7 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.