#764785
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.11 317.6), rgb(118, 71, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#764785 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764785 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 71, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.11 317.6) |
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 #764785 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764785 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764785 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #764785 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#A474B4
oklch(63.1% 0.108 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5BA0
oklch(55.5% 0.118 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764785
oklch(47.8% 0.11 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#764785 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) | #3C5687 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495B83 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F60 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764785
#764785
oklch(47.8% 0.11 317.6)
- #3C6B29
#3C6B29
oklch(47.8% 0.11 137.7)
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 #764785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #764785 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.