#8580BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.089 287.3), rgb(133, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8580BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8580BC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.089 287.3) |
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 #8580BC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8580BC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8580BC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8580BC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8580BC
oklch(62.8% 0.089 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#706AA9
oklch(55.7% 0.096 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5891
oklch(49.1% 0.09 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4876
oklch(42.7% 0.075 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403D5F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#8580BC 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) | #6F88BE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788B96 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8580BC
#8580BC
oklch(62.8% 0.089 287.3)
- #8E8C49
#8E8C49
oklch(62.7% 0.089 107.2)
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 #8580BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #8580BC 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.