#764496
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.135 310.4), rgb(118, 68, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#764496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764496 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.135 310.4) |
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 #764496 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764496 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764496 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #764496 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A370C5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E57B2
oklch(55.7% 0.146 310.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764496
oklch(48.3% 0.135 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#623A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#764496 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) | #2D5899 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5B94 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725266 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764496
#764496
oklch(48.3% 0.135 310.4)
- #446C00
#446C00
oklch(48.3% 0.131 130.4)
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 #764496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.084
Use #764496 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.