#764272
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.098 329.9), rgb(118, 66, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#764272 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764272 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.098 329.9) |
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 #764272 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764272 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764272 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #764272 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#965B91
oklch(55.6% 0.107 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764272
oklch(46% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#683E64
oklch(42.8% 0.081 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#764272 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) | #3F5074 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5770 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4654 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764272
#764272
oklch(46% 0.098 329.9)
- #286739
#286739
oklch(46% 0.098 149.7)
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 #764272, 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 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #764272 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.