#8570C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.123 294.2), rgb(133, 112, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8570C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8570C2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.123 294.2) |
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 #8570C2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8570C2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8570C2 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8570C2 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A495D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8570C2
oklch(60% 0.123 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7961B9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#66509F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#534281
oklch(42.8% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#8570C2 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) | #577EC5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7CC0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777F90 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8570C2
#8570C2
oklch(60% 0.123 294.2)
- #7F881F
#7F881F
oklch(60% 0.124 114.5)
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 #8570C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #8570C2 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.