#765BA0
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.8% 0.109 300.8), rgb(118, 91, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#765BA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 91, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.109 300.8) |
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 #765BA0 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765BA0 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765BA0 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #765BA0 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#947BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.1 301)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765BA0
oklch(52.8% 0.109 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5291
oklch(49.2% 0.101 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#765BA0 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) | #4868A3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E689E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6776 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765BA0
#765BA0
oklch(52.8% 0.109 300.8)
- #627421
#627421
oklch(52.7% 0.109 120.9)
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 #765BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #765BA0 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.