#764F98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.119 307.3), rgb(118, 79, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#764F98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764F98 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 79, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.119 307.3) |
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 #764F98 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764F98 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764F98 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #764F98 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C1
oklch(63% 0.118 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#875DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 307)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764F98
oklch(50.2% 0.119 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F79
oklch(42.8% 0.098 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#764F98 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) | #3C5F9B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476096 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715B6C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764F98
#764F98
oklch(50.2% 0.119 307.3)
- #517016
#517016
oklch(50.3% 0.119 127.4)
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 #764F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #764F98 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.