#8573C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.6% 0.118 293), rgb(133, 115, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8573C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8573C2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 115, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.118 293) |
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 #8573C2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8573C2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8573C2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8573C2 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A296D6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8573C2
oklch(60.6% 0.118 293)
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Step 600
600
#7762B7
oklch(55.5% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#8573C2 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) | #5B80C5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7DC0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778191 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8573C2
#8573C2
oklch(60.6% 0.118 293)
- #838927
#838927
oklch(60.6% 0.119 112.9)
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 #8573C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8573C2 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.