#8A59C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.161 303.2), rgb(138, 89, 194).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8A59C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A59C2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 89, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.161 303.2) |
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 #8A59C2 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A59C2 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A59C2 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A59C2 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.116 303)
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Step 500
500
#9C70D2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A59C2
oklch(56.5% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7346A5
oklch(49.2% 0.149 303.2)
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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
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#8A59C2 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 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4371BF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806D85 | 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°).
- #8A59C2
#8A59C2
oklch(56.5% 0.161 303.2)
- #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 #8A59C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A59C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A59C2 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.