#7656C8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.17 292.8), rgb(118, 86, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7656C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7656C8 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 86, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.17 292.8) |
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 #7656C8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7656C8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7656C8 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7656C8 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A391E6
oklch(70.6% 0.123 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7656C8
oklch(54.4% 0.17 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.132 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453572
oklch(37.8% 0.101 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#7656C8 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) | #146CCC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2169C5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606F87 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7656C8
#7656C8
oklch(54.4% 0.17 292.8)
- #717600
#717600
oklch(54.3% 0.121 112.7)
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 #7656C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #7656C8 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.