What color is #7465AA?

#7465AA is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(116, 101, 170), and in HSL hsl(253, 29%, 53%).

Is #7465AA accessible as text?

On white, #7465AA has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #7465AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7465AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #7465AA?

#7465AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9BAA64. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7465AA below.

Is #7465AA good for buttons?

#7465AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7465AA — black text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7465AA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7465AA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#7465AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7465AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7465AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7465AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7465AA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7465AA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7465AA Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7465AA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7465AA Secondary #9C98B1 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7465AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7465AA with

Cool Gray Amethyst Sage Green Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E2EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B64AA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7465AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7465AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 101 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.1% 0.106 292.6);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E7E4F1;
  --color-200: #D0CAE2;
  --color-300: #ADA5CA;
  --color-400: #8B81B1;
  --color-500: #6C6194;
  --color-600: #574F73;
  --color-700: #413C53;
  --color-800: #2C2937;
  --color-900: #1C1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E7E4F1',
    200: '#D0CAE2',
    300: '#ADA5CA',
    400: '#8B81B1',
    500: '#6C6194',
    600: '#574F73',
    700: '#413C53',
    800: '#2C2937',
    900: '#1C1B23',
  },
}

$base: #7465AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E7E4F1;
$base-200: #D0CAE2;
$base-300: #ADA5CA;
$base-400: #8B81B1;
$base-500: #6C6194;
$base-600: #574F73;
$base-700: #413C53;
$base-800: #2C2937;
$base-900: #1C1B23;
$base-hover: #5A4D8B;
$base-subtle: #D7D3E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7465AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADA5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B81B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C6194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#574F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#413C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7465AA

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