#8B65CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.4% 0.158 297.9), rgb(139, 101, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8B65CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B65CF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 101, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.158 297.9) |
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 #8B65CF | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B65CF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B65CF text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B65CF text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B65CF
oklch(59.4% 0.158 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8156C9
oklch(55.6% 0.172 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AE
oklch(49.1% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#593A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#8B65CF 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) | #3E7AD3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4878CC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7A90 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B65CF
#8B65CF
oklch(59.4% 0.158 297.9)
- #788800
#788800
oklch(59.3% 0.138 117.7)
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 #8B65CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #8B65CF 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.