#8579CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.125 288.8), rgb(133, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8579CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8579CD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.125 288.8) |
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 #8579CD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8579CD | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8579CD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8579CD text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97DA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8579CD
oklch(62.3% 0.125 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7263BD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6052A3
oklch(49.2% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4384
oklch(42.7% 0.105 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#8579CD 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) | #5E86D0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E82CB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738999 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8579CD
#8579CD
oklch(62.3% 0.125 288.8)
- #8E8C1F
#8E8C1F
oklch(62.2% 0.124 108.4)
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 #8579CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8579CD 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.