#8B59AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.133 310.9), rgb(139, 89, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8B59AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B59AB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.133 310.9) |
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 #8B59AB | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B59AB | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B59AB text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B59AB text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B490CD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A173C0
oklch(63.1% 0.122 310.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B59AB
oklch(55.3% 0.133 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#774994
oklch(49.1% 0.125 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#613D78
oklch(42.8% 0.102 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#8B59AB 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) | #466CAE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87667A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B59AB
#8B59AB
oklch(55.3% 0.133 310.9)
- #568121
#568121
oklch(55.2% 0.133 130.8)
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 #8B59AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B59AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B59AB 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.