#8559B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.142 304.5), rgb(133, 89, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8559B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8559B4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 89, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.142 304.5) |
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 #8559B4 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8559B4 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8559B4 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8559B4 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B73C9
oklch(63% 0.132 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8559B4
oklch(55.1% 0.142 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#724A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3566
oklch(37.8% 0.085 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#8559B4 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) | #3D6CB7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6EB2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D697E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8559B4
#8559B4
oklch(55.1% 0.142 304.5)
- #617F00
#617F00
oklch(55.3% 0.138 124.5)
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 #8559B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8559B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8559B4 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.