#7465B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.117 291), rgb(116, 101, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7465B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7465B2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 101, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.117 291) |
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 #7465B2 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7465B2 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7465B2 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7465B2 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A098D2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7465B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 291)
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Step 700
700
#625499
oklch(49.2% 0.108 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#7465B2 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) | #4C71B5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6FB0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657483 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7465B2
#7465B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 291)
- #76790F
#76790F
oklch(55.5% 0.118 111.5)
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 #7465B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #7465B2 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.