#8650C3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.8% 0.175 302.7), rgb(134, 80, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8650C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8650C3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 80, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.175 302.7) |
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 #8650C3 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8650C3 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8650C3 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8650C3 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.126 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DD8
oklch(63% 0.161 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8650C3
oklch(54.8% 0.175 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7442AB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E378A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#8650C3 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) | #186AC7 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326BC0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6782 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8650C3
#8650C3
oklch(54.8% 0.175 302.7)
- #637C00
#637C00
oklch(54.7% 0.133 122.6)
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 #8650C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
Use #8650C3 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.