#764474
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.097 328.4), rgb(118, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#764474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764474 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.097 328.4) |
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 #764474 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764474 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764474 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #764474 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#A974A6
oklch(63% 0.095 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#945C92
oklch(55.6% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764474
oklch(46.4% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#764474 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) | #415276 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5872 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794856 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764474
#764474
oklch(46.4% 0.097 328.4)
- #2D6839
#2D6839
oklch(46.5% 0.097 148.2)
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 #764474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #764474 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.