#764575
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.096 327.7), rgb(118, 69, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#764575 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764575 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 69, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.096 327.7) |
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 #764575 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764575 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764575 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #764575 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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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
#D2B7D0
oklch(81% 0.046 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA90B8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A875A7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#935C92
oklch(55.5% 0.104 327.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764575
oklch(46.6% 0.096 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#663F65
oklch(42.8% 0.078 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#533552
oklch(37.6% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#764575 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) | #425277 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5973 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794957 | 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°).
- #764575
#764575
oklch(46.6% 0.096 327.7)
- #2F6839
#2F6839
oklch(46.6% 0.096 147.6)
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 #764575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #764575 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.