#764BC7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.6% 0.184 295.3), rgb(118, 75, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#764BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 295°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 75, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.184 295.3) |
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 #764BC7 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764BC7 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764BC7 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #764BC7 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEA
oklch(70.6% 0.133 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#936FE3
oklch(63% 0.17 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764BC7
oklch(52.6% 0.184 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B5
oklch(49.1% 0.171 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#573993
oklch(42.8% 0.142 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#764BC7 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) | #0066CB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616782 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764BC7
#764BC7
oklch(52.6% 0.184 295.3)
- #697200
#697200
oklch(52.6% 0.119 115.1)
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 #764BC7, 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 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #764BC7 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.