#764FA9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.141 301.6), rgb(118, 79, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#764FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 79, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.141 301.6) |
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 #764FA9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764FA9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764FA9 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #764FA9 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9973CF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8459BC
oklch(55.5% 0.152 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764FA9
oklch(51.2% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C83
oklch(42.6% 0.116 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#764FA9 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) | #2F62AC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B62A7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6074 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764FA9
#764FA9
oklch(51.2% 0.141 301.6)
- #5C7100
#5C7100
oklch(51.3% 0.124 121.6)
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 #764FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #764FA9 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.