#8A65B1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.12 305.4), rgb(138, 101, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8A65B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A65B1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.12 305.4) |
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 #8A65B1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A65B1 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A65B1 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A65B1 text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#AD93CC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9977BF
oklch(63% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A65B1
oklch(57.6% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#704E93
oklch(49.1% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4077
oklch(42.6% 0.093 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#8A65B1 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) | #5374B4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76AF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847182 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A65B1
#8A65B1
oklch(57.6% 0.12 305.4)
- #68852D
#68852D
oklch(57.6% 0.12 125.6)
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 #8A65B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A65B1 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.