#7642CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.8% 0.203 295.6), rgb(118, 66, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7642CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7642CD |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.203 295.6) |
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 #7642CD | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7642CD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7642CD text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7642CD text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.157 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9667F3
oklch(63% 0.201 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#8249E1
oklch(55.5% 0.218 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7642CD
oklch(51.8% 0.203 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A319E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#7642CD 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) | #0063D1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6482 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7642CD
#7642CD
oklch(51.8% 0.203 295.6)
- #667000
#667000
oklch(51.9% 0.118 115.8)
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 #7642CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
Use #7642CD 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.