#7646BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.9% 0.175 299.1), rgb(118, 70, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7646BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7646BA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.175 299.1) |
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 #7646BA | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7646BA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7646BA text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7646BA text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996CE2
oklch(63% 0.174 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8551D0
oklch(55.7% 0.188 299)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7646BA
oklch(50.9% 0.175 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3692
oklch(42.8% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#7646BA 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) | #0060BE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #155FB7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675F79 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7646BA
#7646BA
oklch(50.9% 0.175 299.1)
- #5F6F00
#5F6F00
oklch(51% 0.12 119.2)
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 #7646BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #7646BA 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.