#765BA3
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53% 0.113 299.9), rgb(118, 91, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#765BA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 91, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.113 299.9) |
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 #765BA3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765BA3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765BA3 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #765BA3 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#937BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.103 299.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765BA3
oklch(53% 0.113 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5193
oklch(49% 0.106 300)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#765BA3 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) | #4768A6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C68A1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6877 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765BA3
#765BA3
oklch(53% 0.113 299.9)
- #64751B
#64751B
oklch(53.1% 0.114 119.9)
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 #765BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #765BA3 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.