Palettes / Colors / #8564BE
#8564BE — Muted Purple
#8564BE is a purple color we call Muted 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 #8564BE 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.
#8564BE 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 #9DBE64; it also sits naturally between #6470BE and #B264BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8564BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 100, 190 |
| HSL | 262°, 41%, 57% |
| HSV | 262°, 47%, 75% |
| CMYK | 30%, 47%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 23.52, 17.82, 50.91 |
| Yxy | 17.82, 0.2550, 0.1931 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.28, 32.57, -42.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.21, 28.30, -45.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 39% · Blue 75%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8564BE
.text { color: #8564BE; }
.background { background-color: #8564BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8564BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 100, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 41%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8564BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 100, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8564BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 100, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8564BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8564BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DBE64:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.60:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #8564BE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8564BE
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 #8564BE: ·
How #8564BE 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 #8564BE 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 #8564BE?
#8564BE is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 100, 190). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8564BE?
#8564BE is RGB 133, 100, 190 — HSL 262°, 41%, 57% — CMYK 30%, 47%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #8564BE?
Its complement is #9DBE64; analogous partners are #6470BE and #B264BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8564BE for text?
White text on #8564BE has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.56:1.