#8559AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.13 307.7), rgb(133, 89, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8559AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8559AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 89, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.13 307.7) |
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 #8559AA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8559AA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8559AA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8559AA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 307.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8559AA
oklch(54.6% 0.13 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#734B95
oklch(49% 0.121 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#8559AA 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) | #446AAD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506DA8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806679 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8559AA
#8559AA
oklch(54.6% 0.13 307.7)
- #5B7E1B
#5B7E1B
oklch(54.7% 0.13 127.6)
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 #8559AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #8559AA 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.