#8567CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.1% 0.155 294.5), rgb(133, 103, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8567CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8567CF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.155 294.5) |
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 #8567CF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8567CF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8567CF text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8567CF text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D6
oklch(63.2% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8567CF
oklch(59.1% 0.155 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#684BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#543E89
oklch(42.6% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#8567CF 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) | #407AD3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4678CD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737C91 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8567CF
#8567CF
oklch(59.1% 0.155 294.5)
- #7D8600
#7D8600
oklch(59.2% 0.134 114.4)
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 #8567CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
Use #8567CF 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.