#8865D7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.168 294.9), rgb(136, 101, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8865D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8865D7 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 101, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.168 294.9) |
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 #8865D7 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8865D7 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8865D7 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8865D7 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8865D7
oklch(59.6% 0.168 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D1
oklch(55.6% 0.183 295)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B5
oklch(49% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573992
oklch(42.7% 0.141 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#8865D7 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) | #357BDB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E78D4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757C94 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8865D7
#8865D7
oklch(59.6% 0.168 294.9)
- #7D8700
#7D8700
oklch(59.5% 0.135 114.9)
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 #8865D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8865D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #8865D7 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.