#764AD3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.2 293.2), rgb(118, 74, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#764AD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 293°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 74, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.2 293.2) |
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 #764AD3 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764AD3 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764AD3 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #764AD3 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916DEC
oklch(63% 0.184 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764AD3
oklch(53.4% 0.2 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#553699
oklch(42.6% 0.154 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#764AD3 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) | #0068D7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6B88 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764AD3
#764AD3
oklch(53.4% 0.2 293.2)
- #6E7300
#6E7300
oklch(53.3% 0.119 112.8)
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 #764AD3, 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 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
Use #764AD3 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.