#8650AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.4% 0.149 309), rgb(134, 80, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8650AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8650AD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.149 309) |
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 #8650AD | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8650AD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8650AD text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8650AD text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8650AD
oklch(53.4% 0.149 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#8650AD 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) | #3566B0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4669AB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816077 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8650AD
#8650AD
oklch(53.4% 0.149 309)
- #527C00
#527C00
oklch(53.5% 0.142 129.3)
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 #8650AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8650AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8650AD 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.