#8574B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.094 296), rgb(133, 116, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8574B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8574B2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 116, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.094 296) |
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 #8574B2 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8574B2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8574B2 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8574B2 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A498CA
oklch(70.8% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8574B2
oklch(59.9% 0.094 296)
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Step 600
600
#7966A8
oklch(55.6% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#665490
oklch(49% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#534575
oklch(42.6% 0.079 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#8574B2 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) | #647EB4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DB0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7E8B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8574B2
#8574B2
oklch(59.9% 0.094 296)
- #7D8742
#7D8742
oklch(59.9% 0.094 116.1)
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 #8574B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #8574B2 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.