#7E64AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.109 300), rgb(126, 100, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7E64AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E64AA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.109 300) |
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 #7E64AA | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E64AA | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E64AA text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E64AA text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 300)
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Step 500
500
#937BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 300.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E64AA
oklch(55.8% 0.109 300)
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Step 700
700
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#564376
oklch(42.6% 0.085 300)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#7E64AA 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) | #5271AD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76707F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E64AA
#7E64AA
oklch(55.8% 0.109 300)
- #6C7D2B
#6C7D2B
oklch(55.9% 0.109 120)
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 #7E64AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #7E64AA 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.