#8065AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.108 301), rgb(128, 101, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8065AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8065AA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.108 301) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8065AA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8065AA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8065AA text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8065AA text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#947BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.099 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8065AA
oklch(56.2% 0.108 301)
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Step 700
700
#6B5290
oklch(49.1% 0.1 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#574375
oklch(42.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#8065AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5372AD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5972A8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78707F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8065AA
#8065AA
oklch(56.2% 0.108 301)
- #6C7E2F
#6C7E2F
oklch(56.1% 0.107 120.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8065AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #8065AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.