#765B9F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.8% 0.107 301.1), rgb(118, 91, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#765B9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765B9F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 91, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.107 301.1) |
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 #765B9F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765B9F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765B9F text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #765B9F text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#947BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.099 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765B9F
oklch(52.8% 0.107 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5290
oklch(49.1% 0.1 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#574375
oklch(42.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#765B9F 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) | #4968A2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F689D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6775 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765B9F
#765B9F
oklch(52.8% 0.107 301.1)
- #627423
#627423
oklch(52.7% 0.107 121)
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 #765B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #765B9F 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.