#764D84
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.098 317.2), rgb(118, 77, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#764D84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 317°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764D84 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 77, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.098 317.2) |
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 #764D84 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764D84 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764D84 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #764D84 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B492C0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A177B0
oklch(63.1% 0.096 317)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 316.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764D84
oklch(48.8% 0.098 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#61406C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3758
oklch(37.8% 0.063 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#764D84 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) | #445A86 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E82 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765462 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764D84
#764D84
oklch(48.8% 0.098 317.2)
- #446C33
#446C33
oklch(48.7% 0.096 137.1)
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 #764D84, 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 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #764D84 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.