#7640D5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.2% 0.214 294.3), rgb(118, 64, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7640D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7640D5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 64, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.214 294.3) |
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 #7640D5 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7640D5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7640D5 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7640D5 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A889FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9565FA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8146E9
oklch(55.7% 0.23 294.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7640D5
oklch(52.2% 0.214 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#592EA4
oklch(42.8% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482B82
oklch(37.6% 0.139 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#7640D5 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) | #0064D9 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6686 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7640D5
#7640D5
oklch(52.2% 0.214 294.3)
- #697000
#697000
oklch(52.1% 0.117 114)
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 #7640D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7640D5 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.