#7F65A1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.095 303.4), rgb(127, 101, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7F65A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F65A1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 101, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.095 303.4) |
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 #7F65A1 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F65A1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F65A1 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F65A1 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#A997C4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 303)
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Step 500
500
#947CB5
oklch(63% 0.088 303.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F65A1
oklch(55.6% 0.095 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B548A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#7F65A1 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) | #5770A3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D719F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796E7B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F65A1
#7F65A1
oklch(55.6% 0.095 303.4)
- #687D3A
#687D3A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 123.9)
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 #7F65A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
Use #7F65A1 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.