#8A65A4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.103 310.4), rgb(138, 101, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8A65A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A65A4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.103 310.4) |
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 #8A65A4 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A65A4 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A65A4 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A65A4 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
-
Step 400
400
#AF94C3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 310.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9B79B4
oklch(63.1% 0.094 310.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A65A4
oklch(56.9% 0.103 310.4)
-
Step 700
700
#725089
oklch(49.1% 0.096 310.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5C426F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 309.9)
-
Step 900
900
#4C385A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 310.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#8A65A4 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) | #5972A6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6175A2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876E7D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A65A4
#8A65A4
oklch(56.9% 0.103 310.4)
- #62833F
#62833F
oklch(56.8% 0.103 130.4)
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 #8A65A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A65A4 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.