#8D55BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.159 307.4), rgb(141, 85, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8D55BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D55BB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.159 307.4) |
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 #8D55BB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D55BB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D55BB text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D55BB text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A16ECE
oklch(63% 0.148 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D55BB
oklch(55.8% 0.159 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7744A1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#613982
oklch(42.7% 0.122 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3D
oklch(26.8% 0.061 307.3)
#8D55BB 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) | #346CBE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476FB8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866780 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D55BB
#8D55BB
oklch(55.8% 0.159 307.4)
- #5C8200
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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 #8D55BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D55BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #8D55BB 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.