#8567A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.095 306.9), rgb(133, 103, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8567A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8567A2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.095 306.9) |
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 #8567A2 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8567A2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8567A2 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8567A2 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#977BB3
oklch(63% 0.088 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8567A2
oklch(56.7% 0.095 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5388
oklch(49.2% 0.088 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#59446E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#493959
oklch(37.6% 0.057 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#8567A2 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) | #5B72A4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6174A0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81707D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8567A2
#8567A2
oklch(56.7% 0.095 306.9)
- #678141
#678141
oklch(56.7% 0.095 127.4)
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 #8567A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #8567A2 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.