#8D65C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.8% 0.142 302.1), rgb(141, 101, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8D65C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D65C2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.142 302.1) |
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 #8D65C2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D65C2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D65C2 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D65C2 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9974CB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D65C2
oklch(58.8% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3C
oklch(26.8% 0.054 301.9)
#8D65C2 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) | #4978C5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5378C0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83768A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D65C2
#8D65C2
oklch(58.8% 0.142 302.1)
- #6F8902
#6F8902
oklch(58.8% 0.142 122.1)
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 #8D65C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D65C2 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.