#764F76
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(48.5% 0.077 326.7), rgb(118, 79, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#764F76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764F76 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 79, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.077 326.7) |
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 #764F76 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764F76 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764F76 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #764F76 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A279A2
oklch(63% 0.077 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D628D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764F76
oklch(48.5% 0.077 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#764F76 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) | #4C5977 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565E75 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78525D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764F76
#764F76
oklch(48.5% 0.077 326.7)
- #406B44
#406B44
oklch(48.5% 0.078 146.4)
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 #764F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #764F76 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.