#764DD4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.197 292.5), rgb(118, 77, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#764DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 77, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.197 292.5) |
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 #764DD4 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764DD4 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764DD4 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #764DD4 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EEC
oklch(63% 0.182 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764DD4
oklch(53.9% 0.197 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6842BD
oklch(49.1% 0.183 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#543799
oklch(42.6% 0.152 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#764DD4 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) | #006AD8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6D8A | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764DD4
#764DD4
oklch(53.9% 0.197 292.5)
- #707500
#707500
oklch(54% 0.12 112.7)
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 #764DD4, 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 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #764DD4 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.