#8565AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.109 304.5), rgb(133, 101, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8565AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8565AA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.109 304.5) |
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 #8565AA | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8565AA | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8565AA text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8565AA text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 304)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#977ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 304.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8565AA
oklch(56.7% 0.109 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E518F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594274
oklch(42.6% 0.084 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#49385E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#8565AA 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) | #5572AD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F707F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8565AA
#8565AA
oklch(56.7% 0.109 304.5)
- #688133
#688133
oklch(56.6% 0.109 124.7)
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 #8565AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
Use #8565AA 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.