Palettes / Colors / #8563AC
#8563AC — Dusty Purple
#8563AC is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #8563AC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8563AC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8AAC62; it also sits naturally between #6264AC and #AA62AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8563AC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 99, 172 |
| HSL | 268°, 31%, 53% |
| HSV | 268°, 42%, 67% |
| CMYK | 23%, 42%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 21.58, 16.89, 41.15 |
| Yxy | 16.89, 0.2710, 0.2121 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.12, 28.66, -34.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.10, 24.40, -34.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 39% · Blue 67%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8563AC
.text { color: #8563AC; }
.background { background-color: #8563AC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8563AC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 99, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 31%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8563AC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 99, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8563AC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 99, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8563AC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8563AC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AAC62:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.80:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.38:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8563AC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8563AC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8563AC: ·
How #8563AC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8563AC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8563AC?
#8563AC is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 99, 172). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8563AC?
#8563AC is RGB 133, 99, 172 — HSL 268°, 31%, 53% — CMYK 23%, 42%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #8563AC?
Its complement is #8AAC62; analogous partners are #6264AC and #AA62AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8563AC for text?
White text on #8563AC has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.38:1.