#7D64AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.113 298.5), rgb(125, 100, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7D64AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D64AD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.113 298.5) |
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 #7D64AD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D64AD | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D64AD text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D64AD text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A796CD
oklch(70.8% 0.081 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#927BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D64AD
oklch(55.9% 0.113 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#695294
oklch(49.2% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#554378
oklch(42.6% 0.088 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#7D64AD 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) | #5071B0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737180 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D64AD
#7D64AD
oklch(55.9% 0.113 298.5)
- #6E7D24
#6E7D24
oklch(55.9% 0.113 118.5)
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 #7D64AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D64AD 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.