#8B65CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.155 298.6), rgb(139, 101, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8B65CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B65CC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 101, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.155 298.6) |
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 #8B65CC | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B65CC | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B65CC text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B65CC text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DD
oklch(70.8% 0.112 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9574D3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B65CC
oklch(59.2% 0.155 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A6
oklch(49.1% 0.145 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583D86
oklch(42.7% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#49356C
oklch(37.9% 0.093 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#8B65CC 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) | #4179D0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A78CA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D798F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B65CC
#8B65CC
oklch(59.2% 0.155 298.6)
- #768800
#768800
oklch(59.1% 0.138 118.6)
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 #8B65CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #8B65CC 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.