#764ADF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.3% 0.214 291.1), rgb(118, 74, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#764ADF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764ADF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 74, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.214 291.1) |
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 #764ADF | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764ADF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764ADF text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #764ADF text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 291.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 291)
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Step 500
500
#8E6CF5
oklch(63.2% 0.197 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764ADF
oklch(54.3% 0.214 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#673EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.199 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#5334A0
oklch(42.6% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#442F7F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 291)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#764ADF 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) | #006BE4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556F8E | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764ADF
#764ADF
oklch(54.3% 0.214 291.1)
- #737500
#737500
oklch(54.3% 0.119 111)
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 #764ADF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #764ADF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #764ADF 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.