#8F65DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.178 296.8), rgb(143, 101, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8F65DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F65DE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 101, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.178 296.8) |
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 #8F65DE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F65DE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F65DE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F65DE text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.138 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F65DE
oklch(60.7% 0.178 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8251D4
oklch(55.7% 0.193 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B8
oklch(49.1% 0.18 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#593695
oklch(42.7% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#8F65DE 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) | #307DE2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7BDB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7E98 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F65DE
#8F65DE
oklch(60.7% 0.178 296.8)
- #7D8C00
#7D8C00
oklch(60.7% 0.14 117)
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 #8F65DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F65DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #8F65DE 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.