#765CC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.157 291.8), rgb(118, 92, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#765CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 92, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.157 291.8) |
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 #765CC5 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765CC5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765CC5 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #765CC5 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A293E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D9
oklch(63.2% 0.144 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765CC5
oklch(55.2% 0.157 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#644CAB
oklch(49% 0.146 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#765CC5 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) | #2D6FC9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326CC3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617288 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765CC5
#765CC5
oklch(55.2% 0.157 291.8)
- #757800
#757800
oklch(55.2% 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 #765CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #765CC5 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.