#7646AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.2% 0.162 301.9), rgb(118, 70, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#7646AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7646AF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.162 301.9) |
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 #7646AF | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7646AF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7646AF text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7646AF text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7646AF
oklch(50.2% 0.162 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#7646AF 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) | #0E5EB2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285EAD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5C74 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7646AF
#7646AF
oklch(50.2% 0.162 301.9)
- #596E00
#596E00
oklch(50.3% 0.122 121.8)
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 #7646AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.077
Use #7646AF 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.