#8959E7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.205 294.9), rgb(137, 89, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8959E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8959E7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 89, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.205 294.9) |
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 #8959E7 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8959E7 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8959E7 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8959E7 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 295)
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Step 500
500
#946BED
oklch(63.1% 0.188 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8959E7
oklch(58.9% 0.205 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.191 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58349A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#8959E7 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) | #0078EC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E4 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707998 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8959E7
#8959E7
oklch(58.9% 0.205 294.9)
- #7B8500
#7B8500
oklch(58.8% 0.133 114.9)
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 #8959E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8959E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #8959E7 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.