#7A64C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.141 292.1), rgb(122, 100, 194).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7A64C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 292°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A64C2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 100, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.141 292.1) |
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 #7A64C2 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A64C2 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A64C2 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A64C2 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DB
oklch(70.8% 0.102 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 292.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A64C2
oklch(56.8% 0.141 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#644FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.132 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#7A64C2 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) | #4174C5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4471C0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68778A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A64C2
#7A64C2
oklch(56.8% 0.141 292.1)
- #797D00
#797D00
oklch(56.7% 0.126 112)
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 #7A64C2, 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 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #7A64C2 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.