#8E59BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.156 306.6), rgb(142, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8E59BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E59BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.156 306.6) |
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 #8E59BD | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E59BD | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E59BD text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E59BD text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#A070CD
oklch(63.2% 0.143 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E59BD
oklch(56.6% 0.156 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7645A0
oklch(49% 0.146 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#603A82
oklch(42.8% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#8E59BD 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) | #3A6FC0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A72BB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876B82 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E59BD
#8E59BD
oklch(56.6% 0.156 306.6)
- #608500
#608500
oklch(56.8% 0.146 126.6)
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 #8E59BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E59BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8E59BD 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.