#764CDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.21 291), rgb(118, 76, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#764CDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764CDE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 76, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.21 291) |
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 #764CDE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764CDE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764CDE text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #764CDE text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764CDE
oklch(54.5% 0.21 291)
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Step 700
700
#663FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#764CDE 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) | #006CE2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55708F | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764CDE
#764CDE
oklch(54.5% 0.21 291)
- #747600
#747600
oklch(54.6% 0.12 111)
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 #764CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #764CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
Use #764CDE 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.