#765AD4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.18 289.9), rgb(118, 90, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#765AD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 90, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.18 289.9) |
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 #765AD4 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765AD4 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765AD4 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765AD4 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#A092EB
oklch(70.8% 0.128 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E5
oklch(63.2% 0.165 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765AD4
oklch(55.9% 0.18 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6348B7
oklch(49.1% 0.168 290)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#765AD4 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) | #0171D8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E6CD1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A758E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765AD4
#765AD4
oklch(55.9% 0.18 289.9)
- #797900
#797900
oklch(55.8% 0.122 109.8)
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 #765AD4, 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 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #765AD4 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.