#7646CC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.3% 0.197 295.2), rgb(118, 70, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7646CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7646CC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.197 295.2) |
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 #7646CC | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7646CC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7646CC text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7646CC text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#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
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9569F0
oklch(63% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#814CDF
oklch(55.7% 0.212 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7646CC
oklch(52.3% 0.197 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#59339C
oklch(42.8% 0.162 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#7646CC 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) | #0065D0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6683 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7646CC
#7646CC
oklch(52.3% 0.197 295.2)
- #687100
#687100
oklch(52.3% 0.119 115.1)
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 #7646CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
Use #7646CC 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.