#8569DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.2% 0.168 291.9), rgb(133, 105, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8569DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8569DB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.168 291.9) |
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 #8569DB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8569DB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8569DB text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8569DB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8569DB
oklch(60.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7957D3
oklch(55.6% 0.183 292)
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Step 700
700
#6646B7
oklch(49.1% 0.17 292)
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Step 800
800
#533B94
oklch(42.8% 0.14 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#8569DB 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) | #387EDF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7AD8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8098 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8569DB
#8569DB
oklch(60.2% 0.168 291.9)
- #848800
#848800
oklch(60.3% 0.133 111.8)
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 #8569DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8569DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #8569DB 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.