#7646CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.1% 0.194 295.6), rgb(118, 70, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7646CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7646CA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.194 295.6) |
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 #7646CA | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7646CA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7646CA text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7646CA text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#966AEF
oklch(63.2% 0.192 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#814DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7646CA
oklch(52.1% 0.194 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#7646CA 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) | #0064CE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606582 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7646CA
#7646CA
oklch(52.1% 0.194 295.6)
- #677100
#677100
oklch(52.2% 0.119 115.7)
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 #7646CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7646CA 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.