#8165BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.13 297.3), rgb(129, 101, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8165BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8165BA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 101, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.13 297.3) |
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 #8165BA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8165BA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8165BA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8165BA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A794D4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9279C8
oklch(63.2% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8165BA
oklch(57.2% 0.13 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#694F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#56417E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#8165BA 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) | #4B74BD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5073B8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757586 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8165BA
#8165BA
oklch(57.2% 0.13 297.3)
- #738109
#738109
oklch(57.2% 0.129 117.2)
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 #8165BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8165BA 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.