#7F65AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.113 299.2), rgb(127, 101, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7F65AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F65AE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.113 299.2) |
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 #7F65AE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F65AE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F65AE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F65AE 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A796CD
oklch(70.8% 0.081 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#927BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F65AE
oklch(56.3% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#695293
oklch(49.1% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#7F65AE 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) | #5172B1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767281 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F65AE
#7F65AE
oklch(56.3% 0.113 299.2)
- #6E7E27
#6E7E27
oklch(56.2% 0.112 119.1)
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 #7F65AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #7F65AE 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.