#8B56DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.198 298), rgb(139, 86, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8B56DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B56DD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 86, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.198 298) |
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 #8B56DD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B56DD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B56DD text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B56DD text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#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
#AC8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#996BE7
oklch(63.2% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B56DD
oklch(57.9% 0.198 298)
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Step 700
700
#703EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.184 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3495
oklch(42.6% 0.152 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#8B56DD 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) | #0074E1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A72DA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787492 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B56DD
#8B56DD
oklch(57.9% 0.198 298)
- #748400
#748400
oklch(58% 0.135 117.9)
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 #8B56DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B56DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B56DD 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.