#8568BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.4% 0.132 297.5), rgb(133, 104, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8568BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8568BF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 104, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.132 297.5) |
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 #8568BF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8568BF | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8568BF text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8568BF text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A794D5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9278C9
oklch(63% 0.121 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8568BF
oklch(58.4% 0.132 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#694F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 297)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#8568BF 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) | #4D78C2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79788A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8568BF
#8568BF
oklch(58.4% 0.132 297.5)
- #76850C
#76850C
oklch(58.4% 0.132 117.5)
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 #8568BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8568BF 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.