#8B65AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.116 307.1), rgb(139, 101, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8B65AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B65AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.116 307.1) |
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 #8B65AE | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B65AE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B65AE text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B65AE 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BC
oklch(63.1% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B65AE
oklch(57.5% 0.116 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#714E90
oklch(49% 0.109 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4175
oklch(42.8% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#8B65AE 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) | #5474B1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867081 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B65AE
#8B65AE
oklch(57.5% 0.116 307.1)
- #668533
#668533
oklch(57.5% 0.116 127.2)
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 #8B65AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B65AE 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.