#7D64C5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.146 293.1), rgb(125, 100, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7D64C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 293°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D64C5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.146 293.1) |
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 #7D64C5 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D64C5 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D64C5 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D64C5 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A394DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D64C5
oklch(57.3% 0.146 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#654EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.135 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#7D64C5 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) | #4075C8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4472C3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B778B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D64C5
#7D64C5
oklch(57.3% 0.146 293.1)
- #797F00
#797F00
oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1)
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 #7D64C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #7D64C5 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.