#7B65AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5), rgb(123, 101, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7B65AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B65AA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5) |
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 #7B65AA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B65AA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B65AA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B65AA text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A697CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CBD
oklch(63% 0.098 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B65AA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544476
oklch(42.6% 0.083 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#7B65AA 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) | #5271AD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72717F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B65AA
#7B65AA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5)
- #6F7C2A
#6F7C2A
oklch(55.8% 0.107 117.7)
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 #7B65AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B65AA 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.