#765ABA
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.2% 0.146 294.5), rgb(118, 90, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#765ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765ABA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 90, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.146 294.5) |
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 #765ABA | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765ABA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765ABA text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #765ABA text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A593DC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D2
oklch(63% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765ABA
oklch(54.2% 0.146 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#674DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.137 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#544085
oklch(42.7% 0.111 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#765ABA 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) | #346CBD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6AB8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666D81 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765ABA
#765ABA
oklch(54.2% 0.146 294.5)
- #6E7600
#6E7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 114.4)
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 #765ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #765ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #765ABA 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.