#8579D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.134 287.9), rgb(133, 121, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8579D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8579D4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.134 287.9) |
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 #8579D4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8579D4 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8579D4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8579D4 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE9
oklch(81% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8579D4
oklch(62.7% 0.134 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7162C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F50A8
oklch(49.1% 0.136 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4288
oklch(42.6% 0.112 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#8579D4 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) | #5A87D7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5983D2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708B9C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8579D4
#8579D4
oklch(62.7% 0.134 287.9)
- #918D03
#918D03
oklch(62.7% 0.134 107.7)
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 #8579D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8579D4 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.