#7640AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.2% 0.17 303.3), rgb(118, 64, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7640AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7640AE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.17 303.3) |
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 #7640AE | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7640AE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7640AE text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7640AE text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDB
oklch(63% 0.168 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7640AE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#60358D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F70
oklch(37.6% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#7640AE 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) | #005AB1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205BAC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5771 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7640AE
#7640AE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 303.3)
- #546B00
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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 #7640AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
Use #7640AE 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.