Close to Royal Purple
#8564BF
#8564BF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 42% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8564BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.59:1 AABlack text on this color
4.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8564BF as they’d see it.
#8564BF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8564BF
What color is #8564BF?
#8564BF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 42% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8564BF in RGB?
#8564BF is rgb(133, 100, 191): 133 red, 100 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8564BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 48, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8564BF?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8564BF?
Its complement #5B801E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.