#764ACF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.195 293.9), rgb(118, 74, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#764ACF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764ACF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 74, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.195 293.9) |
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 #764ACF | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764ACF | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764ACF text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #764ACF text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.14 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764ACF
oklch(53.1% 0.195 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BB
oklch(49.2% 0.181 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563797
oklch(42.7% 0.15 294)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#764ACF 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) | #0067D3 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6986 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764ACF
#764ACF
oklch(53.1% 0.195 293.9)
- #6C7300
#6C7300
oklch(53.1% 0.119 113.9)
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 #764ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
Use #764ACF 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.