#8656AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.14 307.6), rgb(134, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8656AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 308°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8656AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.14 307.6) |
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 #8656AE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8656AE | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8656AE text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8656AE text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B290D1
oklch(70.8% 0.1 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8656AE
oklch(54.4% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#754999
oklch(49.1% 0.13 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#8656AE 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) | #3E69B1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6CAC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80657A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8656AE
#8656AE
oklch(54.4% 0.14 307.6)
- #597E04
#597E04
oklch(54.5% 0.14 127.4)
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 #8656AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8656AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #8656AE 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.