#8563A4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.104 307.4), rgb(133, 99, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8563A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8563A4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.104 307.4) |
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 #8563A4 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8563A4 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8563A4 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8563A4 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#997AB7
oklch(63.2% 0.096 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8563A4
oklch(56% 0.104 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#70518B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4271
oklch(42.7% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A385B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#8563A4 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) | #5570A6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816D7C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8563A4
#8563A4
oklch(56% 0.104 307.4)
- #638038
#638038
oklch(56.1% 0.105 127.7)
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 #8563A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
Use #8563A4 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.