#8570E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.165 289.2), rgb(133, 112, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8570E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8570E1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.165 289.2) |
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 #8570E1 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8570E1 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8570E1 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8570E1 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8570E1
oklch(61.8% 0.165 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#745AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6249B7
oklch(49.2% 0.166 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C94
oklch(42.6% 0.139 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#8570E1 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) | #4084E5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427EDE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B879E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8570E1
#8570E1
oklch(61.8% 0.165 289.2)
- #8C8B00
#8C8B00
oklch(61.7% 0.134 109.3)
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 #8570E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8570E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8570E1 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.