#7565BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.133 289.8), rgb(117, 101, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7565BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7565BD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 101, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.133 289.8) |
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 #7565BD | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7565BD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7565BD text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7565BD 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F96D9
oklch(70.6% 0.097 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#897BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7565BD
oklch(56.2% 0.133 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6152A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#7565BD 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) | #4574C0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627688 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7565BD
#7565BD
oklch(56.2% 0.133 289.8)
- #7A7A00
#7A7A00
oklch(56.1% 0.122 109.8)
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 #7565BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #7565BD 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.