#7165AC
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.109 290.1), rgb(113, 101, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7165AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7165AC |
| RGB | rgb(113, 101, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.109 290.1) |
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 #7165AC | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7165AC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7165AC text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7165AC text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CF
oklch(70.8% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#897FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 290.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7165AC
oklch(54.9% 0.109 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#615596
oklch(49.1% 0.102 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#7165AC 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) | #4F70AF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DAA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637280 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7165AC
#7165AC
oklch(54.9% 0.109 290.1)
- #75761C
#75761C
oklch(54.8% 0.108 110.1)
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 #7165AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7165AC 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.