#764590
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.126 312.7), rgb(118, 69, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#764590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764590 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 69, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.126 312.7) |
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 #764590 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764590 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764590 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #764590 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.097 313)
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Step 500
500
#A371BF
oklch(63% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AB
oklch(55.5% 0.136 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764590
oklch(48.1% 0.126 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#623C77
oklch(42.7% 0.103 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#503360
oklch(37.5% 0.082 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#764590 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) | #335793 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425B8E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735164 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764590
#764590
oklch(48.1% 0.126 312.7)
- #406C10
#406C10
oklch(48.1% 0.127 132.8)
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 #764590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #764590 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.