#7642D6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.5% 0.213 293.9), rgb(118, 66, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7642D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7642D6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.213 293.9) |
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 #7642D6 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7642D6 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7642D6 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7642D6 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7642D6
oklch(52.5% 0.213 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.128 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#7642D6 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) | #0065DA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6787 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7642D6
#7642D6
oklch(52.5% 0.213 293.9)
- #6A7100
#6A7100
oklch(52.5% 0.118 114)
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 #7642D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7642D6 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.