#7646CF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.5% 0.2 294.6), rgb(118, 70, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7646CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7646CF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.2 294.6) |
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 #7646CF | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7646CF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7646CF text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7646CF text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936CEB
oklch(63% 0.184 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7646CF
oklch(52.5% 0.2 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BD
oklch(49.1% 0.186 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#573699
oklch(42.8% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#7646CF 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) | #0065D3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6785 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7646CF
#7646CF
oklch(52.5% 0.2 294.6)
- #697100
#697100
oklch(52.4% 0.118 114.6)
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 #7646CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
Use #7646CF 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.