#8F65C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.146 302.3), rgb(143, 101, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8F65C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F65C5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 101, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.146 302.3) |
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 #8F65C5 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F65C5 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F65C5 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F65C5 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D7
oklch(70.6% 0.106 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9973CC
oklch(63% 0.135 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F65C5
oklch(59.2% 0.146 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#704AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.136 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D81
oklch(42.7% 0.112 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3568
oklch(37.8% 0.087 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#8F65C5 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) | #4878C8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5379C3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85768C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F65C5
#8F65C5
oklch(59.2% 0.146 302.3)
- #6F8A00
#6F8A00
oklch(59.1% 0.144 122.4)
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 #8F65C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #8F65C5 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.