#8653BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.161 304.2), rgb(134, 83, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8653BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8653BB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 83, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.161 304.2) |
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 #8653BB | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8653BB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8653BB text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8653BB text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E7
oklch(81% 0.071 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E70D1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8653BB
oklch(54.7% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7445A4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A85
oklch(42.7% 0.123 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#8653BB 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) | #2C6ABE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6CB9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D677F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8653BB
#8653BB
oklch(54.7% 0.161 304.2)
- #607D00
#607D00
oklch(54.7% 0.136 124.2)
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 #8653BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8653BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #8653BB 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.