#8A59AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.131 310.7), rgb(138, 89, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8A59AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A59AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 89, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.131 310.7) |
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 #8A59AA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A59AA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A59AA text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A59AA text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B390CD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A173BF
oklch(63.1% 0.121 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A59AA
oklch(55.1% 0.131 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#764A93
oklch(49.1% 0.121 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#8A59AA 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 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546EA8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866679 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A59AA
#8A59AA
oklch(55.1% 0.131 310.7)
- #568122
#568122
oklch(55.2% 0.132 130.9)
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 #8A59AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A59AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A59AA 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.