#8566B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.12 301), rgb(133, 102, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8566B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 301°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8566B4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 102, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.12 301) |
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 #8566B4 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8566B4 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8566B4 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8566B4 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CF
oklch(70.7% 0.088 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9579C2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8566B4
oklch(57.4% 0.12 301)
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Step 700
700
#6C5096
oklch(49.2% 0.112 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#584279
oklch(42.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#8566B4 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) | #5175B7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5875B2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7384 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8566B4
#8566B4
oklch(57.4% 0.12 301)
- #6E8324
#6E8324
oklch(57.4% 0.121 121.2)
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 #8566B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8566B4 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.