#8575D0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.135 289.9), rgb(133, 117, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8575D0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8575D0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.135 289.9) |
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 #8575D0 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8575D0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8575D0 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8575D0 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8575D0
oklch(61.7% 0.135 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7460C2
oklch(55.5% 0.147 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#614FA7
oklch(49% 0.136 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4188
oklch(42.6% 0.114 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#8575D0 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) | #5684D3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5780CE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728698 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8575D0
#8575D0
oklch(61.7% 0.135 289.9)
- #8B8B00
#8B8B00
oklch(61.6% 0.134 109.8)
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 #8575D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #8575D0 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.