Palettes / Colors / #8564E9
#8564E9 — Purple
#8564E9 is a purple color we call 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 #8564E9 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.
#8564E9 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C7E963; it also sits naturally between #6384E9 and #C763E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8564E9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 100, 233 |
| HSL | 255°, 75%, 65% |
| HSV | 255°, 57%, 91% |
| CMYK | 43%, 57%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 28.94, 19.98, 79.42 |
| Yxy | 19.98, 0.2255, 0.1557 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.82, 44.04, -63.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.70, 40.34, -79.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 39% · Blue 91%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8564E9
.text { color: #8564E9; }
.background { background-color: #8564E9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8564E9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 100, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 75%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8564E9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 100, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8564E9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 100, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8564E9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8564E9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8564E9
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Tones of #8564E9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7E963:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #8564E9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8564E9
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 #8564E9: ·
How #8564E9 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 #8564E9 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 #8564E9?
#8564E9 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 100, 233). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8564E9?
#8564E9 is RGB 133, 100, 233 — HSL 255°, 75%, 65% — CMYK 43%, 57%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #8564E9?
Its complement is #C7E963; analogous partners are #6384E9 and #C763E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8564E9 for text?
Black text on #8564E9 has a contrast ratio of 5.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.20:1.