#8D65CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.152 300.1), rgb(141, 101, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8D65CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D65CA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.152 300.1) |
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 #8D65CA | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D65CA | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D65CA text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D65CA text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D65CA
oklch(59.3% 0.152 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D85
oklch(42.8% 0.117 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#8D65CA 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) | #4379CE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81788E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D65CA
#8D65CA
oklch(59.3% 0.152 300.1)
- #748900
#748900
oklch(59.2% 0.14 119.9)
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 #8D65CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D65CA 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.