#764CD9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.204 291.8), rgb(118, 76, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#764CD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 292°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 76, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.204 291.8) |
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 #764CD9 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764CD9 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764CD9 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #764CD9 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF0
oklch(63% 0.189 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764CD9
oklch(54.1% 0.204 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6740C1
oklch(49.1% 0.191 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#764CD9 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) | #006BDD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586E8C | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764CD9
#764CD9
oklch(54.1% 0.204 291.8)
- #727500
#727500
oklch(54.2% 0.12 111.6)
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 #764CD9, 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 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
Use #764CD9 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.