#8965EF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.2% 0.199 291.4), rgb(137, 101, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8965EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8965EF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.199 291.4) |
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 #8965EF | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8965EF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8965EF text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8965EF text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FB
oklch(81% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8965EF
oklch(61.2% 0.199 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A4DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.216 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#673DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5434A0
oklch(42.7% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#8965EF 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) | #0080F4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #147BEC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C84A0 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8965EF
#8965EF
oklch(61.2% 0.199 291.4)
- #878B00
#878B00
oklch(61.3% 0.135 111.8)
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 #8965EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #8965EF 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.