#8569AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.103 302.8), rgb(133, 105, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8569AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8569AB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.103 302.8) |
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 #8569AB | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8569AB | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8569AB text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8569AB text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#957BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.095 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8569AB
oklch(57.5% 0.103 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C528D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#584473
oklch(42.8% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#8569AB 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) | #5975AE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76A9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7482 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8569AB
#8569AB
oklch(57.5% 0.103 302.8)
- #6E8338
#6E8338
oklch(57.6% 0.104 122.7)
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 #8569AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #8569AB 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.