#8865AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.112 305.8), rgb(136, 101, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8865AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8865AC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 101, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.112 305.8) |
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 #8865AC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8865AC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8865AC text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8865AC text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9979BB
oklch(63.2% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8865AC
oklch(57.1% 0.112 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4174
oklch(42.6% 0.087 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#8865AC 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) | #5573AF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D74AA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837080 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8865AC
#8865AC
oklch(57.1% 0.112 305.8)
- #678333
#678333
oklch(57% 0.112 126)
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 #8865AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #8865AC 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.