#8165AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.115 300.2), rgb(129, 101, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8165AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8165AF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 101, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.115 300.2) |
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 #8165AF | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8165AF | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8165AF text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8165AF text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#947AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.106 300.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8165AF
oklch(56.6% 0.115 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5194
oklch(49.2% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574378
oklch(42.8% 0.088 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#8165AF 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) | #5173B2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787281 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8165AF
#8165AF
oklch(56.6% 0.115 300.2)
- #6D8027
#6D8027
oklch(56.6% 0.115 120.6)
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 #8165AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #8165AF 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.