#8C55CD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.18 302.1), rgb(140, 85, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8C55CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 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 | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C55CD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 85, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.18 302.1) |
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 #8C55CD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C55CD | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C55CD text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C55CD text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDB
oklch(63% 0.166 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C55CD
oklch(56.8% 0.18 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7441AE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#8C55CD 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) | #1A70D1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3570CA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6D89 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C55CD
#8C55CD
oklch(56.8% 0.18 302.1)
- #698300
#698300
oklch(56.9% 0.139 122.5)
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 #8C55CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C55CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8C55CD 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.