#8359C4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.162 299.2), rgb(131, 89, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8359C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8359C4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 89, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.162 299.2) |
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 #8359C4 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8359C4 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8359C4 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8359C4 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#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
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DF
oklch(70.8% 0.116 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9772D6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8359C4
oklch(55.9% 0.162 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E47A8
oklch(49% 0.151 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B88
oklch(42.7% 0.125 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#8359C4 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) | #2D6FC8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6EC2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E86 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8359C4
#8359C4
oklch(55.9% 0.162 299.2)
- #6C7E00
#6C7E00
oklch(55.9% 0.132 119.2)
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 #8359C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8359C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #8359C4 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.