#764CD2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.6% 0.196 293), rgb(118, 76, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#764CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 76, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.196 293) |
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 #764CD2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764CD2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764CD2 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #764CD2 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.181 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764CD2
oklch(53.6% 0.196 293)
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Step 700
700
#6942BC
oklch(49.2% 0.182 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553798
oklch(42.6% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E47
oklch(27.2% 0.074 293.2)
#764CD2 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) | #0069D6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6B88 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764CD2
#764CD2
oklch(53.6% 0.196 293)
- #6E7400
#6E7400
oklch(53.6% 0.12 113.3)
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 #764CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
Use #764CD2 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.