#8E59EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.215 295.4), rgb(142, 89, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8E59EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E59EF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 89, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.215 295.4) |
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 #8E59EF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E59EF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E59EF text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E59EF text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FD
oklch(70.6% 0.169 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E59EF
oklch(59.9% 0.215 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8343E9
oklch(55.5% 0.234 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#7033CB
oklch(49.2% 0.217 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B2CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.18 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A82
oklch(37.7% 0.14 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#8E59EF 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) | #007AF4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757B9C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E59EF
#8E59EF
oklch(59.9% 0.215 295.4)
- #7D8900
#7D8900
oklch(59.9% 0.137 115.8)
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 #8E59EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.079
Use #8E59EF 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.