#8D56CA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.176 303.1), rgb(141, 86, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8D56CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D56CA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 86, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.176 303.1) |
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 #8D56CA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D56CA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D56CA text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D56CA text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#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
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D56CA
oklch(56.9% 0.176 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7542AB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#8D56CA 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) | #2470CE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B71C7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826D88 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D56CA
#8D56CA
oklch(56.9% 0.176 303.1)
- #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 #8D56CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D56CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
Use #8D56CA 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.