#8D65E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.183 295.2), rgb(141, 101, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8D65E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D65E2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.183 295.2) |
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 #8D65E2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D65E2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D65E2 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D65E2 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88DF0
oklch(70.8% 0.143 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D65E2
oklch(60.7% 0.183 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#8050D8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BC
oklch(49.2% 0.185 295)
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Step 800
800
#583698
oklch(42.8% 0.153 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8D65E2 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) | #297EE6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367BDF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787F9A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D65E2
#8D65E2
oklch(60.7% 0.183 295.2)
- #808B00
#808B00
oklch(60.7% 0.138 115.2)
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 #8D65E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D65E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #8D65E2 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.