#8C65D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.162 297.8), rgb(140, 101, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8C65D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C65D2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 101, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.162 297.8) |
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 #8C65D2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C65D2 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C65D2 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C65D2 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.127 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C65D2
oklch(59.6% 0.162 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8255CB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#8C65D2 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) | #3C7AD6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4679CF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7A92 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C65D2
#8C65D2
oklch(59.6% 0.162 297.8)
- #798900
#798900
oklch(59.6% 0.138 117.6)
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 #8C65D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8C65D2 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.