#7065C5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.144 286), rgb(112, 101, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7065C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7065C5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 101, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.144 286) |
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 #7065C5 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7065C5 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7065C5 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7065C5 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#847CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.131 286.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7065C5
oklch(56.3% 0.144 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A8
oklch(49% 0.135 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#7065C5 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) | #3D75C8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6FC3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56798C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7065C5
#7065C5
oklch(56.3% 0.144 286)
- #7F7900
#7F7900
oklch(56.3% 0.12 106.2)
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 #7065C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #7065C5 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.