#8765B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.124 302.3), rgb(135, 101, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8765B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 302°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8765B5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 101, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.124 302.3) |
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 #8765B5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8765B5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8765B5 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8765B5 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB93CF
oklch(70.6% 0.09 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9778C3
oklch(63.2% 0.114 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8765B5
oklch(57.5% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E96
oklch(49% 0.116 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B213A
oklch(27.2% 0.047 301.8)
#8765B5 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) | #5074B8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7384 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8765B5
#8765B5
oklch(57.5% 0.124 302.3)
- #6C8422
#6C8422
oklch(57.5% 0.125 122.5)
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 #8765B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8765B5 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.