#8759ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.212 293.1), rgb(135, 89, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8759ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8759ED |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.212 293.1) |
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 #8759ED | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8759ED | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8759ED text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8759ED text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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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
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8759ED
oklch(59.1% 0.212 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349E
oklch(42.8% 0.163 293)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#8759ED 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) | #0079F2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7B9B | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8759ED
#8759ED
oklch(59.1% 0.212 293.1)
- #7F8500
#7F8500
oklch(59.2% 0.132 112.9)
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 #8759ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
Use #8759ED 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.