#7D65B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.118 296.8), rgb(125, 101, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7D65B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 297°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D65B2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 101, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.118 296.8) |
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 #7D65B2 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D65B2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D65B2 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D65B2 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#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
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A696D0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#907BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D65B2
oklch(56.3% 0.118 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#685297
oklch(49.2% 0.109 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29223A
oklch(27.2% 0.044 296.7)
#7D65B2 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) | #4E73B5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5371B0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727383 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D65B2
#7D65B2
oklch(56.3% 0.118 296.8)
- #717E1C
#717E1C
oklch(56.4% 0.119 117.1)
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 #7D65B2, 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 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D65B2 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.