#7D64B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.117 297.7), rgb(125, 100, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7D64B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D64B0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.117 297.7) |
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 #7D64B0 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D64B0 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D64B0 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D64B0 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#917BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D64B0
oklch(56% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#685196
oklch(49% 0.109 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#7D64B0 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) | #4E72B3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5371AE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737181 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D64B0
#7D64B0
oklch(56% 0.117 297.7)
- #6F7D1E
#6F7D1E
oklch(56% 0.117 117.8)
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 #7D64B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #7D64B0 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.