#8065AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.112 300.1), rgb(128, 101, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8065AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8065AD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 101, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.112 300.1) |
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 #8065AD | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8065AD | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8065AD text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8065AD text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#937BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8065AD
oklch(56.4% 0.112 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5292
oklch(49.1% 0.102 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#574377
oklch(42.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#8065AD 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) | #5272B0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787181 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8065AD
#8065AD
oklch(56.4% 0.112 300.1)
- #6D7F2A
#6D7F2A
oklch(56.4% 0.112 120.3)
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 #8065AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #8065AD 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.