#8563AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.119 303.5), rgb(133, 99, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8563AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8563AF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.119 303.5) |
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 #8563AF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8563AF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8563AF text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8563AF text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DE
oklch(81% 0.054 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CD
oklch(70.8% 0.086 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9778C0
oklch(63% 0.11 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8563AF
oklch(56.6% 0.119 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F94
oklch(49.1% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#8563AF 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) | #5072B2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5773AD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7080 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8563AF
#8563AF
oklch(56.6% 0.119 303.5)
- #698127
#698127
oklch(56.6% 0.119 123.1)
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 #8563AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #8563AF 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.