#764291
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.133 312.8), rgb(118, 66, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#764291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764291 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.133 312.8) |
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 #764291 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764291 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764291 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #764291 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.103 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#A570C2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9057AE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 312.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764291
oklch(47.6% 0.133 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#764291 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) | #2E5594 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E598F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734F63 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764291
#764291
oklch(47.6% 0.133 312.8)
- #3D6B02
#3D6B02
oklch(47.6% 0.133 132.7)
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 #764291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.085
Use #764291 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.