Palettes / Colors / #8554CF

#8554CF — Purple

#8554CF is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #8554CF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#8554CF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9ECF54; it also sits naturally between #5460CF and #C254CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 52% · Green 33% · Blue 81%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8554CF

.text { color: #8554CF; }
.background { background-color: #8554CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8554CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 84, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 56%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8554CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 84, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8554CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 84, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8554CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8554CF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9ECF54:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8554CF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8554CF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #8554CF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #8554CF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8554CE  ·  #8554D0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8554CF?

#8554CF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 84, 207). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8554CF?

#8554CF is RGB 133, 84, 207 — HSL 264°, 56%, 57% — CMYK 36%, 59%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #8554CF?

Its complement is #9ECF54; analogous partners are #5460CF and #C254CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8554CF for text?

White text on #8554CF has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.17:1.