#8A65E5
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.7% 0.186 293.4), rgb(138, 101, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8A65E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A65E5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.186 293.4) |
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 #8A65E5 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A65E5 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A65E5 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A65E5 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A65E5
oklch(60.7% 0.186 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BF
oklch(49.2% 0.188 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#8A65E5 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) | #217EE9 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7AE2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72809B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A65E5
#8A65E5
oklch(60.7% 0.186 293.4)
- #838A00
#838A00
oklch(60.7% 0.136 113.3)
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 #8A65E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A65E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A65E5 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.