#764072
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.102 329.8), rgb(118, 64, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#764072 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764072 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.102 329.8) |
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 #764072 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764072 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764072 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #764072 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.122 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5398
oklch(55.5% 0.133 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#864382
oklch(49% 0.124 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764072
oklch(45.6% 0.102 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#593156
oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#764072 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) | #3D4F74 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5670 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4453 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764072
#764072
oklch(45.6% 0.102 329.8)
- #246637
#246637
oklch(45.5% 0.101 149.9)
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 #764072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #764072 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.