#8566C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.139 297.4), rgb(133, 102, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8566C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8566C2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.139 297.4) |
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 #8566C2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8566C2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8566C2 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8566C2 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E5
oklch(81% 0.063 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9377CD
oklch(63.1% 0.129 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8566C2
oklch(58.2% 0.139 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#8566C2 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) | #4877C5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F76C0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78778B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8566C2
#8566C2
oklch(58.2% 0.139 297.4)
- #758400
#758400
oklch(58.1% 0.134 117.4)
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 #8566C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #8566C2 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.