#8C56C3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.167 304.4), rgb(140, 86, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8C56C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C56C3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 86, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.167 304.4) |
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 #8C56C3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C56C3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C56C3 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C56C3 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C56C3
oklch(56.3% 0.167 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7543A6
oklch(49% 0.156 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D3F
oklch(26.8% 0.064 304.2)
#8C56C3 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) | #2D6EC7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826B84 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C56C3
#8C56C3
oklch(56.3% 0.167 304.4)
- #648200
#648200
oklch(56.3% 0.14 124.2)
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 #8C56C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C56C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8C56C3 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.