#764489
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.12 316.1), rgb(118, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#764489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764489 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.12 316.1) |
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 #764489 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764489 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764489 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #764489 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A572BA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9059A6
oklch(55.6% 0.129 315.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764489
oklch(47.5% 0.12 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#764489 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) | #36558B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A87 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754E60 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764489
#764489
oklch(47.5% 0.12 316.1)
- #3A6B1D
#3A6B1D
oklch(47.6% 0.121 136.1)
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 #764489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #764489 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.