#764C8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.11 312.7), rgb(118, 76, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#764C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764C8D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 76, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.11 312.7) |
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 #764C8D | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764C8D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764C8D text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #764C8D text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B391C7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A075B9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.119 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#603F73
oklch(42.8% 0.091 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F365D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#764C8D 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) | #3F5B8F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745666 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764C8D
#764C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 312.7)
- #476D25
#476D25
oklch(49% 0.11 132.7)
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 #764C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
Use #764C8D 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.