#8C55D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.189 300.5), rgb(140, 85, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8C55D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C55D4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 85, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.189 300.5) |
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 #8C55D4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C55D4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C55D4 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C55D4 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C55D4
oklch(57.3% 0.189 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#8C55D4 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) | #0272D8 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B71D1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D708C | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C55D4
#8C55D4
oklch(57.3% 0.189 300.5)
- #6E8300
#6E8300
oklch(57.3% 0.136 120.3)
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 #8C55D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C55D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8C55D4 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.