#8759C9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.169 300), rgb(135, 89, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8759C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8759C9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.169 300) |
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 #8759C9 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8759C9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8759C9 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8759C9 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9970D8
oklch(63.1% 0.155 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8759C9
oklch(56.6% 0.169 300)
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Step 700
700
#7045AB
oklch(49.1% 0.158 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#8759C9 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) | #2971CD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A70C6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796F88 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8759C9
#8759C9
oklch(56.6% 0.169 300)
- #6D8100
#6D8100
oklch(56.7% 0.135 119.9)
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 #8759C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8759C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8759C9 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.