#8566BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.13 299.1), rgb(133, 102, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8566BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8566BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 102, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.13 299.1) |
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 #8566BB | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8566BB | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8566BB text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8566BB text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A994D3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9478C7
oklch(63.1% 0.119 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8566BB
oklch(57.8% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9B
oklch(49% 0.122 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#57417E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#8566BB 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) | #4D76BE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5375B9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7587 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8566BB
#8566BB
oklch(57.8% 0.13 299.1)
- #728413
#728413
oklch(57.9% 0.13 119.1)
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 #8566BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #8566BB 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.