#8859B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.14 306.8), rgb(136, 89, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8859B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8859B2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 89, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.14 306.8) |
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 #8859B2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8859B2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8859B2 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8859B2 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.064 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B190D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C6
oklch(63.1% 0.129 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8859B2
oklch(55.3% 0.14 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#74499A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#8859B2 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) | #406CB5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6EB0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82687D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8859B2
#8859B2
oklch(55.3% 0.14 306.8)
- #5D8005
#5D8005
oklch(55.3% 0.14 126.5)
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 #8859B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8859B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8859B2 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.