#8959C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.16 302.7), rgb(137, 89, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8959C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8959C2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 89, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.16 302.7) |
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 #8959C2 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8959C2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8959C2 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8959C2 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.116 303)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D2
oklch(63% 0.148 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8959C2
oklch(56.4% 0.16 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7246A5
oklch(49.1% 0.149 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#8959C2 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) | #3370C6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4270BF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6D85 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8959C2
#8959C2
oklch(56.4% 0.16 302.7)
- #678200
#678200
oklch(56.5% 0.139 123)
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 #8959C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8959C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #8959C2 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.