#8D56CB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.177 302.9), rgb(141, 86, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8D56CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D56CB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 86, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.177 302.9) |
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 #8D56CB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D56CB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D56CB text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D56CB text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#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
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D56CB
oklch(56.9% 0.177 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7442AC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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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)
#8D56CB 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) | #2270CF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A71C8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816D88 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D56CB
#8D56CB
oklch(56.9% 0.177 302.9)
- #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 #8D56CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D56CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
Use #8D56CB 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.