#765BCE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.6), rgb(118, 91, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#765BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765BCE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.6) |
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 #765BCE | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765BCE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765BCE text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765BCE text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A192E7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B75E0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#765BCE 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) | #1B71D2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #226CCB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D748C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765BCE
#765BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.6)
- #787900
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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 #765BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #765BCE 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.