#8959EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.213 293.7), rgb(137, 89, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8959EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8959EE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 89, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.213 293.7) |
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 #8959EE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8959EE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8959EE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8959EE text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8959EE
oklch(59.4% 0.213 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#8046EA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D35CC
oklch(49.2% 0.216 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#582EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.179 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#8959EE 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) | #0079F3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7B9B | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8959EE
#8959EE
oklch(59.4% 0.213 293.7)
- #7E8600
#7E8600
oklch(59.3% 0.133 113.9)
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 #8959EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
Use #8959EE 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.