#764289
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.123 316.4), rgb(118, 66, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#764289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764289 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.123 316.4) |
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 #764289 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764289 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764289 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #764289 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 316)
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Step 500
500
#A671BB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 316)
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Step 600
600
#9158A7
oklch(55.6% 0.133 316)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764289
oklch(47.2% 0.123 316.4)
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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)
#764289 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) | #33548B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435987 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754D5F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764289
#764289
oklch(47.2% 0.123 316.4)
- #376A1A
#376A1A
oklch(47.1% 0.123 136.5)
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 #764289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
Use #764289 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.