#8559EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.21 292.7), rgb(133, 89, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8559EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8559EB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 89, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.21 292.7) |
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 #8559EB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8559EB | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8559EB text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8559EB text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#906CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8559EB
oklch(58.8% 0.21 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.195 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55349D
oklch(42.6% 0.162 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#8559EB 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) | #0078F0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687B9A | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8559EB
#8559EB
oklch(58.8% 0.21 292.7)
- #7E8400
#7E8400
oklch(58.8% 0.131 112.9)
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 #8559EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
Use #8559EB 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.