#765BCB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.167 291.1), rgb(118, 91, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#765BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765BCB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.167 291.1) |
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 #765BCB | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765BCB | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765BCB text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765BCB text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A192E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DE
oklch(63% 0.154 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765BCB
oklch(55.4% 0.167 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#644AB0
oklch(49% 0.156 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#513E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#765BCB 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) | #2170CF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276CC9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E738A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765BCB
#765BCB
oklch(55.4% 0.167 291.1)
- #767900
#767900
oklch(55.5% 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 #765BCB, 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 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #765BCB 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.