#8574CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.128 291.2), rgb(133, 116, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8574CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8574CA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 116, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.128 291.2) |
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 #8574CA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8574CA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8574CA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8574CA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A195DA
oklch(70.6% 0.1 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8574CA
oklch(61.2% 0.128 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7561BD
oklch(55.5% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6350A3
oklch(49.1% 0.129 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#504284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 291)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#8574CA 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) | #5882CD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FC8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748495 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8574CA
#8574CA
oklch(61.2% 0.128 291.2)
- #878A16
#878A16
oklch(61.1% 0.128 111.2)
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 #8574CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #8574CA 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.