#7665CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.4% 0.158 287.7), rgb(118, 101, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7665CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7665CF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 101, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.158 287.7) |
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 #7665CF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7665CF | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7665CF text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7665CF text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8679DB
oklch(63.1% 0.144 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7665CF
oklch(57.4% 0.158 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.147 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D418D
oklch(42.8% 0.121 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7665CF 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) | #3677D3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3672CD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7B90 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7665CF
#7665CF
oklch(57.4% 0.158 287.7)
- #817D00
#817D00
oklch(57.5% 0.124 107.5)
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 #7665CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #7665CF 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.