#8658B8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.149 304.1), rgb(134, 88, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8658B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8658B8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 88, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.149 304.1) |
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 #8658B8 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8658B8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8658B8 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8658B8 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
-
Step 400
400
#AF90D7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 303.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9C72CC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 304.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8658B8
oklch(55.3% 0.149 304.1)
-
Step 700
700
#72489F
oklch(49% 0.138 304)
-
Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#8658B8 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) | #396DBB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476EB6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6A80 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8658B8
#8658B8
oklch(55.3% 0.149 304.1)
- #627F00
#627F00
oklch(55.3% 0.137 124)
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 #8658B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8658B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #8658B8 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.