#7649C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.1% 0.183 296.3), rgb(118, 73, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7649C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7649C4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 73, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.183 296.3) |
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 #7649C4 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7649C4 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7649C4 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7649C4 text on black | 3.52:1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#966CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8150D6
oklch(55.5% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7649C4
oklch(52.1% 0.183 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593596
oklch(42.6% 0.152 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#7649C4 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) | #0064C8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636580 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7649C4
#7649C4
oklch(52.1% 0.183 296.3)
- #667100
#667100
oklch(52.1% 0.119 116.3)
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 #7649C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #7649C4 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.