#7656CF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.9% 0.179 291.6), rgb(118, 86, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7656CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7656CF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 86, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.179 291.6) |
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 #7656CF | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7656CF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7656CF text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7656CF text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A291EA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E4
oklch(63.2% 0.165 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7656CF
oklch(54.9% 0.179 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6547B5
oklch(49% 0.166 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#7656CF 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) | #006ED3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E6ACC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D718A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7656CF
#7656CF
oklch(54.9% 0.179 291.6)
- #747700
#747700
oklch(54.8% 0.121 111.5)
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 #7656CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7656CF 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.