#8D65A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.103 313), rgb(141, 101, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8D65A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D65A3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.103 313) |
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 #8D65A3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D65A3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D65A3 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D65A3 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B2
oklch(63% 0.094 312.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D65A3
oklch(57.2% 0.103 313)
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Step 700
700
#744F87
oklch(49.1% 0.096 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E416E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#8D65A3 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) | #5A72A5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6475A1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D7C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D65A3
#8D65A3
oklch(57.2% 0.103 313)
- #608543
#608543
oklch(57.3% 0.103 132.8)
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 #8D65A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D65A3 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.