#8565D7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.3% 0.168 293.6), rgb(133, 101, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8565D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8565D7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.168 293.6) |
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 #8565D7 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8565D7 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8565D7 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8565D7 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A491E5
oklch(70.6% 0.122 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8565D7
oklch(59.3% 0.168 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6749AF
oklch(49.1% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#543C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#8565D7 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) | #337BDB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B77D4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707C94 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8565D7
#8565D7
oklch(59.3% 0.168 293.6)
- #7E8600
#7E8600
oklch(59.3% 0.133 113.9)
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 #8565D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8565D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #8565D7 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.