#7065D9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.172 283.9), rgb(112, 101, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7065D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7065D9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 101, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.172 283.9) |
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 #7065D9 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7065D9 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7065D9 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7065D9 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF1
oklch(81% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795EB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#8079E4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 283.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7065D9
oklch(57.6% 0.172 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#594DB6
oklch(49% 0.16 284)
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Step 800
800
#494093
oklch(42.7% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3775
oklch(37.6% 0.103 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#7065D9 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) | #2679DD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E71D6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7F95 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7065D9
#7065D9
oklch(57.6% 0.172 283.9)
- #867C00
#867C00
oklch(57.7% 0.122 103.9)
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 #7065D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7065D9 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.