#7651B6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.4% 0.154 297.7), rgb(118, 81, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7651B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7651B6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 81, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.154 297.7) |
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 #7651B6 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7651B6 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7651B6 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7651B6 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A991DD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 298)
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Step 500
500
#9474D3
oklch(63% 0.141 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7651B6
oklch(52.4% 0.154 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.143 298)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#7651B6 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) | #2566B9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3164B4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68657C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7651B6
#7651B6
oklch(52.4% 0.154 297.7)
- #657200
#657200
oklch(52.3% 0.121 117.3)
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 #7651B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7651B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7651B6 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.