#8165BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.136 296.2), rgb(129, 101, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8165BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8165BF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.136 296.2) |
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 #8165BF | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8165BF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8165BF text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8165BF text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9178CC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8165BF
oklch(57.4% 0.136 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#684E9F
oklch(49% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#554181
oklch(42.8% 0.104 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#8165BF 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) | #4775C2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D74BD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737689 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8165BF
#8165BF
oklch(57.4% 0.136 296.2)
- #758100
#758100
oklch(57.3% 0.131 116.1)
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 #8165BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #8165BF 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.