#8A65B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.118 305.7), rgb(138, 101, 176).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8A65B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A65B0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.118 305.7) |
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 #8A65B0 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A65B0 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A65B0 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A65B0 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 305.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A65B0
oklch(57.5% 0.118 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#704E92
oklch(49% 0.111 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#8A65B0 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) | #5374B3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AE | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847182 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A65B0
#8A65B0
oklch(57.5% 0.118 305.7)
- #68852F
#68852F
oklch(57.6% 0.118 125.8)
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 #8A65B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A65B0 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.