#7E65B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.122 296.7), rgb(126, 101, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7E65B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E65B5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 101, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.122 296.7) |
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 #7E65B5 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E65B5 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E65B5 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E65B5 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE1
oklch(81% 0.055 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A695D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#907AC5
oklch(63% 0.112 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E65B5
oklch(56.6% 0.122 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#685199
oklch(49.2% 0.114 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#55437C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#463964
oklch(37.8% 0.073 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#7E65B5 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) | #4D73B8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5172B3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727384 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E65B5
#7E65B5
oklch(56.6% 0.122 296.7)
- #727F16
#727F16
oklch(56.7% 0.123 116.9)
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 #7E65B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E65B5 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.