#8A65A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.1 311.3), rgb(138, 101, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8A65A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A65A2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.1 311.3) |
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 #8A65A2 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A65A2 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A65A2 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A65A2 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C2
oklch(70.7% 0.072 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B3
oklch(63.1% 0.093 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A65A2
oklch(56.8% 0.1 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#725087
oklch(49% 0.094 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#8A65A2 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) | #5A72A4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6274A0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E7C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A65A2
#8A65A2
oklch(56.8% 0.1 311.3)
- #618342
#618342
oklch(56.8% 0.1 131.6)
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 #8A65A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A65A2 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.