#7642D3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.3% 0.21 294.4), rgb(118, 66, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7642D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7642D3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.21 294.4) |
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 #7642D3 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7642D3 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7642D3 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7642D3 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A889FA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9566F7
oklch(63% 0.207 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#8147E6
oklch(55.6% 0.226 294.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7642D3
oklch(52.3% 0.21 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#592FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.174 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#7642D3 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) | #0064D7 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6686 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7642D3
#7642D3
oklch(52.3% 0.21 294.4)
- #697100
#697100
oklch(52.4% 0.118 114.6)
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 #7642D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
Use #7642D3 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.