#764BBC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.8% 0.171 297.7), rgb(118, 75, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#764BBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764BBC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 75, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.171 297.7) |
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 #764BBC | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764BBC | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764BBC text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #764BBC text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DE8
oklch(70.6% 0.133 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#976EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.169 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8253CF
oklch(55.6% 0.184 297.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764BBC
oklch(51.8% 0.171 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3891
oklch(42.8% 0.141 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#764BBC 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) | #0063C0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D62BA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66637C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764BBC
#764BBC
oklch(51.8% 0.171 297.7)
- #637100
#637100
oklch(51.9% 0.121 117.9)
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 #764BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #764BBC 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.