#764694
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.13 310.9), rgb(118, 70, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#764694 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764694 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.13 310.9) |
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 #764694 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764694 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764694 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #764694 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 311)
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Step 500
500
#A271C2
oklch(63% 0.129 311)
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Step 600
600
#8D58AF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764694
oklch(48.5% 0.13 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#764694 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) | #325897 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405C92 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725366 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764694
#764694
oklch(48.5% 0.13 310.9)
- #446D05
#446D05
oklch(48.6% 0.13 130.9)
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 #764694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #764694 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.