#8568CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.2% 0.151 294.6), rgb(133, 104, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8568CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8568CD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 104, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.151 294.6) |
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 #8568CD | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8568CD | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8568CD text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8568CD text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D4
oklch(63.1% 0.139 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8568CD
oklch(59.2% 0.151 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8568CD 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) | #437AD1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4978CB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C91 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8568CD
#8568CD
oklch(59.2% 0.151 294.6)
- #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 #8568CD, 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 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #8568CD 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.