#8959AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.131 310.1), rgb(137, 89, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8959AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8959AA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 89, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.131 310.1) |
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 #8959AA | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8959AA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8959AA text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8959AA text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4EA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B390CD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A073C0
oklch(63% 0.122 310.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8959AA
oklch(55% 0.131 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#764A94
oklch(49.1% 0.123 310)
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Step 800
800
#603D78
oklch(42.7% 0.102 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#8959AA 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) | #466BAD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536EA8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856679 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8959AA
#8959AA
oklch(55% 0.131 310.1)
- #578020
#578020
oklch(55% 0.131 130.1)
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 #8959AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8959AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #8959AA 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.