#7965B8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.126 293), rgb(121, 101, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7965B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7965B8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 101, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.126 293) |
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 #7965B8 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7965B8 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7965B8 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7965B8 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A296D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BC9
oklch(63% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7965B8
oklch(56.3% 0.126 293)
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Step 700
700
#64529C
oklch(49.1% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#52437F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#7965B8 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) | #4A73BB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C71B6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7586 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7965B8
#7965B8
oklch(56.3% 0.126 293)
- #767C00
#767C00
oklch(56.2% 0.125 113.1)
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 #7965B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7965B8 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.