#8A65C0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.4% 0.139 301), rgb(138, 101, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8A65C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A65C0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.139 301) |
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 #8A65C0 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A65C0 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A65C0 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A65C0 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 301)
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Step 500
500
#9776CA
oklch(63.2% 0.127 301)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A65C0
oklch(58.4% 0.139 301)
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Step 700
700
#6E4C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#593F80
oklch(42.7% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#8A65C0 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) | #4A77C3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5277BE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807589 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A65C0
#8A65C0
oklch(58.4% 0.139 301)
- #708703
#708703
oklch(58.4% 0.139 120.9)
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 #8A65C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A65C0 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.