#8065C7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.147 294), rgb(128, 101, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8065C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8065C7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 101, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.147 294) |
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 #8065C7 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8065C7 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8065C7 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8065C7 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A493DC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D3
oklch(63.1% 0.136 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8065C7
oklch(57.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 700
700
#674DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.137 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8065C7 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) | #4177CA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4674C5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F788D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8065C7
#8065C7
oklch(57.8% 0.147 294)
- #798100
#798100
oklch(57.7% 0.13 114.1)
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 #8065C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
Use #8065C7 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.