#8563AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.118 303.8), rgb(133, 99, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8563AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8563AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.118 303.8) |
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 #8563AE | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8563AE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8563AE text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8563AE text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CC
oklch(70.8% 0.084 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9778BF
oklch(63% 0.109 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8563AE
oklch(56.5% 0.118 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F93
oklch(49.1% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4177
oklch(42.7% 0.091 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#8563AE 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) | #5072B1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5872AC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6F80 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8563AE
#8563AE
oklch(56.5% 0.118 303.8)
- #688129
#688129
oklch(56.5% 0.118 123.8)
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 #8563AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #8563AE 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.