#7865B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.119 293.4), rgb(120, 101, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7865B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7865B3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 101, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.119 293.4) |
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 #7865B3 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7865B3 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7865B3 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7865B3 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A397D1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7865B3
oklch(55.9% 0.119 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#645399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#52447C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7865B3 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) | #4C72B6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7383 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7865B3
#7865B3
oklch(55.9% 0.119 293.4)
- #757B12
#757B12
oklch(55.9% 0.119 113.2)
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 #7865B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7865B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7865B3 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.