#7565A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.7% 0.094 295.2), rgb(117, 101, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7565A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7565A2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 101, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.094 295.2) |
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 #7565A2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7565A2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7565A2 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7565A2 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A399C7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7565A2
oklch(54.7% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#65568D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#524673
oklch(42.6% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#7565A2 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) | #556FA4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576EA0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C707C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7565A2
#7565A2
oklch(54.7% 0.094 295.2)
- #6F7731
#6F7731
oklch(54.7% 0.094 115)
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 #7565A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.067
Use #7565A2 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.