#8D55BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.164 306.2), rgb(141, 85, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8D55BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D55BF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.164 306.2) |
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 #8D55BF | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D55BF | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D55BF text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D55BF text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 306)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.152 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D55BF
oklch(56% 0.164 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7743A4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#8D55BF 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) | #306DC3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446FBC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856982 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D55BF
#8D55BF
oklch(56% 0.164 306.2)
- #5F8200
#5F8200
oklch(55.9% 0.143 126.2)
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 #8D55BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D55BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
Use #8D55BF 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.