#8959CB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.171 300.5), rgb(137, 89, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8959CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8959CB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 89, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.171 300.5) |
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 #8959CB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8959CB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8959CB text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8959CB text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.124 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8959CB
oklch(57% 0.171 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7144AB
oklch(49% 0.159 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C398B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#8959CB 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) | #2871CF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A71C8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7089 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8959CB
#8959CB
oklch(57% 0.171 300.5)
- #6D8200
#6D8200
oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.3)
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 #8959CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8959CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #8959CB 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.