#8561CB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.159 296.8), rgb(133, 97, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8561CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8561CB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.159 296.8) |
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 #8561CB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8561CB | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8561CB text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8561CB text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8EA
oklch(81% 0.071 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9374D6
oklch(63.1% 0.145 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8561CB
oklch(57.9% 0.159 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A9
oklch(49.1% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D89
oklch(42.8% 0.122 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#8561CB 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) | #3876CF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4174C9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75768D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8561CB
#8561CB
oklch(57.9% 0.159 296.8)
- #758300
#758300
oklch(57.8% 0.133 117)
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 #8561CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
Use #8561CB 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.