#764595
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.132 310.7), rgb(118, 69, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#764595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764595 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 69, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.132 310.7) |
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 #764595 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764595 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764595 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #764595 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6E0
oklch(81% 0.064 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B0
oklch(55.6% 0.141 310.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764595
oklch(48.4% 0.132 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#623B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#764595 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) | #2F5898 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5B93 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725366 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764595
#764595
oklch(48.4% 0.132 310.7)
- #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 #764595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #764595 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.