#764189
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.125 316.5), rgb(118, 65, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#764189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764189 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 65, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.125 316.5) |
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 #764189 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764189 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764189 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #764189 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A770BB
oklch(63% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9257A7
oklch(55.5% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764189
oklch(47% 0.125 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#653B74
oklch(42.7% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#764189 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) | #32538B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425887 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754C5F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764189
#764189
oklch(47% 0.125 316.5)
- #366A18
#366A18
oklch(47.1% 0.125 136.6)
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 #764189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.084
Use #764189 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.