#8D65D6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60% 0.168 297.4), rgb(141, 101, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8D65D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D65D6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.168 297.4) |
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 #8D65D6 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D65D6 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D65D6 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D65D6 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE8
oklch(70.8% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D65D6
oklch(60% 0.168 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8254CE
oklch(55.7% 0.181 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#593891
oklch(42.7% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493173
oklch(37.6% 0.11 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E44
oklch(27.2% 0.069 297.4)
#8D65D6 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) | #387BDA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437AD3 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7B94 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D65D6
#8D65D6
oklch(60% 0.168 297.4)
- #7A8A00
#7A8A00
oklch(59.9% 0.139 117.6)
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 #8D65D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D65D6 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.