#764499
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.139 309.3), rgb(118, 68, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#764499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764499 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.139 309.3) |
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 #764499 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764499 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764499 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #764499 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B4
oklch(55.5% 0.15 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764499
oklch(48.4% 0.139 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#764499 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) | #2A589C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B97 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715368 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764499
#764499
oklch(48.4% 0.139 309.3)
- #476C00
#476C00
oklch(48.5% 0.129 129.3)
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 #764499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #764499 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.