#8759F4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.22 292), rgb(135, 89, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8759F4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8759F4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 89, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 88%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.22 292) |
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 #8759F4 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8759F4 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8759F4 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8759F4 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8759F4
oklch(59.6% 0.22 292)
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Step 600
600
#7D44F0
oklch(55.6% 0.24 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A33D1
oklch(49.1% 0.223 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#562DA9
oklch(42.8% 0.185 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#462B85
oklch(37.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 292.5)
#8759F4 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) | #007AF9 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677E9F | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8759F4
#8759F4
oklch(59.6% 0.22 292)
- #828600
#828600
oklch(59.7% 0.132 111.9)
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 #8759F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8759F4 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.