#764294
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.136 311.6), rgb(118, 66, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#764294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764294 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.136 311.6) |
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 #764294 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764294 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764294 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #764294 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A470C4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B1
oklch(55.6% 0.147 311.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764294
oklch(47.8% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#764294 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) | #2B5697 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5A92 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735064 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764294
#764294
oklch(47.8% 0.136 311.6)
- #406B00
#406B00
oklch(47.8% 0.132 131.6)
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 #764294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #764294 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.