#7D65AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.107 298.9), rgb(125, 101, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7D65AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D65AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.107 298.9) |
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 #7D65AA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D65AA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D65AA text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D65AA text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A796CA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#927CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.098 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D65AA
oklch(55.9% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#695391
oklch(49.2% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#7D65AA 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) | #5371AD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5771A8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74717F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D65AA
#7D65AA
oklch(55.9% 0.107 298.9)
- #6E7D2C
#6E7D2C
oklch(56% 0.107 118.9)
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 #7D65AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #7D65AA 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.