#8B59C8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.168 302.1), rgb(139, 89, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8B59C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B59C8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.168 302.1) |
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 #8B59C8 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B59C8 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B59C8 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B59C8 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDF
oklch(70.8% 0.12 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B59C8
oklch(57% 0.168 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7244A9
oklch(49% 0.157 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3989
oklch(42.7% 0.13 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#8B59C8 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) | #2D71CC | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6F88 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B59C8
#8B59C8
oklch(57% 0.168 302.1)
- #6A8300
#6A8300
oklch(57% 0.138 122)
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 #8B59C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B59C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B59C8 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.