#8564B5

A color in the Violet family

#8564b5 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(133, 100, 181), HSL(264°, 35%, 55%), CMYK(27%, 45%, 0%, 29%). Closest named color: mediumpurple. Contrast is 4.68:1 on white and 4.49:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8564b5
RGBrgb(133 100 181)
RGB (legacy)rgb(133, 100, 181)
RGB %rgb(52% 39% 71%)
HSLhsl(264 35% 55%)
HSV / HSBhsv(264, 45%, 71%)
HWBhwb(264 39% 29%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 45%, 0%, 29%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(48.46 26.52 -38.51)
LCHlch(48.46 46.76 304.55)
OKLaboklab(0.5709 0.0651 -0.1069)
OKLCHoklch(0.5709 0.1252 301.34)
Decimal8742069

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colormediumpurple ΔE 6.6
Closest web-safe color#9966cc
Hue264°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)35% / 45%
Lightness (HSL)55%
Brightness or Value (HSV)71%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)47% / 44%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1744
Red / Green / Blue133 / 100 / 181

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.68:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.49:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 72.4 / -29.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -77.8 / 31.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #8564b5;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(57.09% 0.1252 301.34);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(133 100 181 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8564b5] text-[#8564b5] border-[#8564b5]">