#8D56DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.195 299.3), rgb(141, 86, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8D56DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D56DB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 86, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.195 299.3) |
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 #8D56DB | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D56DB | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D56DB text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D56DB text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D56DB
oklch(58% 0.195 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#723EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#8D56DB 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) | #0074DF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2373D8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7390 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D56DB
#8D56DB
oklch(58% 0.195 299.3)
- #728500
#728500
oklch(58.1% 0.137 119.2)
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 #8D56DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D56DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #8D56DB 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.