#8D55CB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.178 303), rgb(141, 85, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8D55CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D55CB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.178 303) |
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 #8D55CB | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D55CB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D55CB text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D55CB 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EC
oklch(81% 0.08 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDA
oklch(63% 0.165 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D55CB
oklch(56.8% 0.178 303)
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Step 700
700
#7541AC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F368B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#8D55CB 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) | #1F70CF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3871C8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816D88 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D55CB
#8D55CB
oklch(56.8% 0.178 303)
- #688300
#688300
oklch(56.8% 0.139 122.9)
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 #8D55CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D55CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #8D55CB 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.