#7642AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.167 302.9), rgb(118, 66, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7642AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7642AE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.167 302.9) |
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 #7642AE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7642AE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7642AE text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7642AE text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE3
oklch(70.8% 0.129 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDA
oklch(63% 0.165 303)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C8
oklch(55.7% 0.18 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7642AE
oklch(49.5% 0.167 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#7642AE 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) | #005BB1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235CAC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5972 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7642AE
#7642AE
oklch(49.5% 0.167 302.9)
- #556C00
#556C00
oklch(49.5% 0.121 123)
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 #7642AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
Use #7642AE 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.