#7659C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.6% 0.16 292.8), rgb(118, 89, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7659C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7659C4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 89, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.16 292.8) |
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 #7659C4 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7659C4 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7659C4 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7659C4 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A392E2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DA
oklch(63% 0.149 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7659C4
oklch(54.6% 0.16 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#664BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.149 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#7659C4 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) | #266DC8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6AC2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626F86 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7659C4
#7659C4
oklch(54.6% 0.16 292.8)
- #727700
#727700
oklch(54.6% 0.122 112.7)
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 #7659C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #7659C4 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.