#8566AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.11 303.5), rgb(133, 102, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8566AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8566AC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 102, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.11 303.5) |
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 #8566AC | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8566AC | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8566AC text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8566AC text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#967ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.101 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8566AC
oklch(57% 0.11 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5190
oklch(49.1% 0.102 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594275
oklch(42.7% 0.086 303.8)
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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)
#8566AC 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) | #5573AF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7181 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8566AC
#8566AC
oklch(57% 0.11 303.5)
- #6B8232
#6B8232
oklch(57.1% 0.11 123.4)
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 #8566AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #8566AC 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.