#7D65BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.13 294.8), rgb(125, 101, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7D65BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D65BB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 101, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.13 294.8) |
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 #7D65BB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D65BB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D65BB text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D65BB text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A495D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F7ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.119 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D65BB
oklch(56.8% 0.13 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#66509E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#7D65BB 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) | #4974BE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D72B9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7587 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D65BB
#7D65BB
oklch(56.8% 0.13 294.8)
- #767F00
#767F00
oklch(56.9% 0.129 114.6)
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 #7D65BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7D65BB 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.