#764264
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.086 341.4), rgb(118, 66, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#764264 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764264 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.086 341.4) |
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 #764264 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764264 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764264 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #764264 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3709B
oklch(63% 0.101 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5786
oklch(55.5% 0.111 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#874772
oklch(49.1% 0.104 340.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764264
oklch(45.4% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#764264 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) | #454E65 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525663 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C434F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764264
#764264
oklch(45.4% 0.086 341.4)
- #1E6547
#1E6547
oklch(45.4% 0.086 161.5)
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 #764264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
Use #764264 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.