#8359BC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.152 301.2), rgb(131, 89, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8359BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8359BC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 89, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.152 301.2) |
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 #8359BC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8359BC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8359BC text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8359BC text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 301)
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Step 500
500
#9973D0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8359BC
oklch(55.4% 0.152 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A3
oklch(49.1% 0.141 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#8359BC 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) | #366EBF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426EBA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786C82 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8359BC
#8359BC
oklch(55.4% 0.152 301.2)
- #677E00
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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 #8359BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8359BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8359BC 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.