#8563A1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.101 308.6), rgb(133, 99, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8563A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8563A1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.101 308.6) |
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 #8563A1 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8563A1 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8563A1 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8563A1 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C4
oklch(70.8% 0.073 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8563A1
oklch(55.9% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#705189
oklch(49.1% 0.094 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B436F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#8563A1 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) | #566FA3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816C7A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8563A1
#8563A1
oklch(55.9% 0.101 308.6)
- #627F3C
#627F3C
oklch(55.8% 0.1 128.6)
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 #8563A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
Use #8563A1 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.