#8564D8

A color in the Violet family

#8564d8 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(133, 100, 216), HSL(257°, 60%, 62%), CMYK(38%, 54%, 0%, 15%). Closest named color: mediumslateblue. Contrast is 4.36:1 on white and 4.81:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8564d8
RGBrgb(133 100 216)
RGB (legacy)rgb(133, 100, 216)
RGB %rgb(52% 39% 85%)
HSLhsl(257 60% 62%)
HSV / HSBhsv(257, 54%, 85%)
HWBhwb(257 39% 15%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 54%, 0%, 15%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(50.12 33.67 -55.92)
LCHlch(50.12 65.28 301.05)
OKLaboklab(0.5918 0.0685 -0.1566)
OKLCHoklch(0.5918 0.1709 293.62)
Decimal8742104

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colormediumslateblue ΔE 3.7
Closest web-safe color#9966cc
Hue257°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)60% / 54%
Lightness (HSL)62%
Brightness or Value (HSV)85%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)48% / 45%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1906
Red / Green / Blue133 / 100 / 216

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.36:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 70 / -31.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -75.4 / 34.1

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: #8564d8;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(59.18% 0.1709 293.62);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(133 100 216 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8564d8] text-[#8564d8] border-[#8564d8]">