#8059BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.152 299.4), rgb(128, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8059BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8059BD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.152 299.4) |
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 #8059BD | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8059BD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8059BD text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8059BD text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9674D1
oklch(63.1% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8059BD
oklch(55.2% 0.152 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.141 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#8059BD 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) | #346DC0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6DBB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736C82 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8059BD
#8059BD
oklch(55.2% 0.152 299.4)
- #6A7C00
#6A7C00
oklch(55.2% 0.13 119.3)
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 #8059BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8059BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #8059BD 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.