#7D64C1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.14 293.9), rgb(125, 100, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7D64C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 294°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D64C1 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.14 293.9) |
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 #7D64C1 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D64C1 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D64C1 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D64C1 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494DA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E78CF
oklch(63% 0.129 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D64C1
oklch(57% 0.14 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#664FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#7D64C1 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) | #4375C4 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4772BF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7689 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D64C1
#7D64C1
oklch(57% 0.14 293.9)
- #777F00
#777F00
oklch(57% 0.128 114.1)
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 #7D64C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7D64C1 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.