#8359CD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.173 297.2), rgb(131, 89, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8359CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8359CD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.173 297.2) |
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 #8359CD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8359CD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8359CD text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8359CD text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7ED
oklch(81% 0.077 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9571DC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8359CD
oklch(56.5% 0.173 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AF
oklch(49.2% 0.161 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#583A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#8359CD 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) | #2071D1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316FCA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72718A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8359CD
#8359CD
oklch(56.5% 0.173 297.2)
- #717F00
#717F00
oklch(56.5% 0.131 117.2)
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 #8359CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8359CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #8359CD 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.