#7B65CC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.7% 0.153 290.6), rgb(123, 101, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#7B65CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B65CC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 101, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.153 290.6) |
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 #7B65CC | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B65CC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B65CC text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B65CC text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B65CC
oklch(57.7% 0.153 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634EAA
oklch(49.2% 0.142 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272141
oklch(27.2% 0.058 290.6)
#7B65CC 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) | #3B77D0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D73CA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657A8F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B65CC
#7B65CC
oklch(57.7% 0.153 290.6)
- #7E7F00
#7E7F00
oklch(57.6% 0.126 110.3)
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 #7B65CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B65CC 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.