#8859BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.157 303), rgb(136, 89, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8859BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8859BF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 89, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.157 303) |
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 #8859BF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8859BF | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8859BF text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8859BF text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D0
oklch(63% 0.144 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8859BF
oklch(56.1% 0.157 303)
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Step 700
700
#7247A3
oklch(49.1% 0.145 303)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B84
oklch(42.7% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#8859BF 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) | #356FC2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4470BD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6C83 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8859BF
#8859BF
oklch(56.1% 0.157 303)
- #668100
#668100
oklch(56.2% 0.138 123)
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 #8859BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8859BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8859BF 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.