#8574AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.089 297.1), rgb(133, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8574AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8574AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.089 297.1) |
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 #8574AE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8574AE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8574AE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8574AE text on black | 5.10:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A598C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8574AE
oklch(59.7% 0.089 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7967A5
oklch(55.7% 0.096 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#66558D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 800
800
#534673
oklch(42.7% 0.074 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#453B5D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#8574AE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7D89 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8574AE
#8574AE
oklch(59.7% 0.089 297.1)
- #7C8647
#7C8647
oklch(59.7% 0.087 116.5)
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 #8574AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #8574AE 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.