#765ABC
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.3% 0.148 294.1), rgb(118, 90, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#765ABC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765ABC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 90, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.148 294.1) |
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 #765ABC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765ABC | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765ABC text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #765ABC text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A493DD
oklch(70.6% 0.108 294)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D3
oklch(63.1% 0.136 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765ABC
oklch(54.3% 0.148 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.138 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#544086
oklch(42.8% 0.113 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#45376C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#765ABC 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) | #326CBF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386ABA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656E82 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765ABC
#765ABC
oklch(54.3% 0.148 294.1)
- #6F7700
#6F7700
oklch(54.4% 0.123 114.4)
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 #765ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #765ABC 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.