#764FD5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.196 292), rgb(118, 79, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#764FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 79, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.196 292) |
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 #764FD5 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764FD5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764FD5 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #764FD5 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF1
oklch(70.8% 0.141 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEB
oklch(63% 0.18 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#764FD5
oklch(54.2% 0.196 292)
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Step 700
700
#6743BD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45327A
oklch(37.8% 0.118 292)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#764FD5 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) | #006BD9 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6E8B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764FD5
#764FD5
oklch(54.2% 0.196 292)
- #727500
#727500
oklch(54.2% 0.12 111.6)
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 #764FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #764FD5 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.