#7565D3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.163 286.8), rgb(117, 101, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7565D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7565D3 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 101, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.163 286.8) |
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 #7565D3 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7565D3 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7565D3 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7565D3 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8578DF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7565D3
oklch(57.6% 0.163 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.151 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#7565D3 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) | #3178D7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F72D1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587D92 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7565D3
#7565D3
oklch(57.6% 0.163 286.8)
- #827D00
#827D00
oklch(57.5% 0.123 106.9)
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 #7565D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7565D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #7565D3 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.