#764DCA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.185 294.3), rgb(118, 77, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#764DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764DCA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 77, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.185 294.3) |
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 #764DCA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764DCA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764DCA text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #764DCA text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9270E4
oklch(63.1% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764DCA
oklch(53.1% 0.185 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463276
oklch(37.7% 0.112 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#764DCA 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) | #0068CE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606984 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764DCA
#764DCA
oklch(53.1% 0.185 294.3)
- #6B7300
#6B7300
oklch(53.1% 0.12 114.5)
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 #764DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #764DCA 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.