#765AC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.1% 0.166 291.7), rgb(118, 90, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#765AC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 90, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.166 291.7) |
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 #765AC9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765AC9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765AC9 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #765AC9 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DD
oklch(63% 0.153 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765AC9
oklch(55.1% 0.166 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#654AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433571
oklch(37.6% 0.1 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#765AC9 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) | #216FCD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286BC7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7289 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765AC9
#765AC9
oklch(55.1% 0.166 291.7)
- #757800
#757800
oklch(55.2% 0.122 111.5)
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 #765AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #765AC9 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.