#8A65A8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.1% 0.108 308.7), rgb(138, 101, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8A65A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A65A8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.108 308.7) |
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 #8A65A8 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A65A8 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A65A8 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A65A8 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 309)
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Step 500
500
#9B79B7
oklch(63.2% 0.098 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A65A8
oklch(57.1% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#71508C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#8A65A8 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) | #5773AB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6075A6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866F7E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A65A8
#8A65A8
oklch(57.1% 0.108 308.7)
- #64843A
#64843A
oklch(57.2% 0.108 128.8)
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 #8A65A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #8A65A8 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.